title: Using a fiber-reinforced composite fixed partial denture to restore a missing posterior tooth: a case report.
abstract: With the advent of new adhesive technologies, fiber-reinforced composite fixed partial dentures (FRC-FPDs) have become an inexpensive, esthetic and useful restorative option for patients missing a single tooth. This article describes a case involving an inlay-retained FRC-FPD with a prefabricated fiber-reinforced pontic substructure. In addition, a 6-year follow-up is presented. The FRC-FPD fully restored the single missing molar with simple and conservative intracoronal preparations in the proximal teeth and was deemed clinically acceptable after the evaluation period. The clinical procedures to build a FRC-FPD with a prefabricated fiber-reinforced pontic substructure typically are finished by the clinician in 1 or 2 visits without laboratory assistance, making it a viable alternative for patients who cannot afford implant-based treatment or a conventional metal-ceramic FPD.
authors: Department of Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, University of Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Carlos Jose
authors: CJ
authors: Soares
authors: Bruno Castro Ferreira
authors: BC
authors: Barreto
authors: Paulo Cesar de Freitas
authors: PC
authors: Santos-Filho
authors: Luis Henrique de Araujo
authors: LH
authors: Raposo
authors: Luis Roberto Marcondes
authors: LR
authors: Martins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D003779:Denture Design; D003780:Denture Repair; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; C444701:Filtek Z250; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C462240:RelyX ARC; C511238:Single Bond Plus; C009753:fiberglass; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate