TY - JOUR
T1 - Four-year follow-up of the rehabilitation of a mandibular arch with a cementable zirconia-reinforced fixed dental prosthesis
T2 - A clinical report
AU - Alhashim, Abdulmohsin
AU - Kamel, Mohamed
AU - Brackett, William W.
PY - 2012/9/1
Y1 - 2012/9/1
N2 - Implant-supported prostheses have been used extensively to rehabilitate completely edentulous arches. Although combinations of different restorative materials have reportedly been used to fabricate such prostheses, a metal framework is usually chosen for acrylic resin reinforcement. However, cost and the frequent need to section and solder to attain a passive framework fit are disadvantages for using metal. Zirconia has been used widely in restorative dentistry as an alternative to metal. This clinical report describes the fabrication of a zirconia-reinforced cementable fixed dental prosthesis with a 4-year follow-up.
AB - Implant-supported prostheses have been used extensively to rehabilitate completely edentulous arches. Although combinations of different restorative materials have reportedly been used to fabricate such prostheses, a metal framework is usually chosen for acrylic resin reinforcement. However, cost and the frequent need to section and solder to attain a passive framework fit are disadvantages for using metal. Zirconia has been used widely in restorative dentistry as an alternative to metal. This clinical report describes the fabrication of a zirconia-reinforced cementable fixed dental prosthesis with a 4-year follow-up.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-3913(12)00120-5
DO - 10.1016/S0022-3913(12)00120-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 22944308
AN - SCOPUS:84865736840
SN - 0022-3913
VL - 108
SP - 138
EP - 142
JO - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
JF - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
IS - 3
ER -