title: [Resin-bonded fixed partial dentures].
abstract: A resin-bonded fixed partial denture is a prosthetic construction which can replace I or several teeth in an occlusal system and which comprises a pontic element which is adhesively attached to 1 or more abutment teeth. To compensate for the limited shear strength of the adhesive layer, the Jixed partial denture is occlusally supported by the abutment(s). A direct resin-bonded fixed partial denture is made of composite, reinforced or not by a frame of flexible metal or fiber material. For an indirect resin-bonded fixed partial denture, a metal, fibre-reinforced composite or ceramic substructure is fabricated in a dental laboratory. The basic principle of a resin-bonded fixed partial denture is minimal invasiveness. However, a restoration in an abutment tooth requires a certain occlusal space which is realized by tooth preparation. Resistance preparations may be performed to improve the longevity of resin-bonded fixed partial dentures. Both financially and biologically, a resin-bonded bridge is a cost-effective prosthetic construction. The longevity is limited, but when the construction fails the negative consequences for the abutments are generally limited, which leaves open several types of other treatments.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Orale Functieleer van het Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud, Nijmegen. c.kreulen@dent.umcn.nl
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kreulen
authors.forename: N H J
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Creugers
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000044:Dental Abutments; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins