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A reappraisal of cantilever bridgework
Author(s) -
CRABB H. S. M.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1974.tb01261.x
Subject(s) - cantilever , abutment , dentistry , structural engineering , engineering , medicine
summary The design and application of spring cantilever and direct cantilever bridgework is evaluated in relation to developments in new materials and the significance of the health of the periodontal tissues. Cantilever bridgework is not advanced as a preferred alternative to conventional fixed bridgework but as a means of meeting certain clinical situations which preclude the use of abutment supports at both ends of a bridge. Lack of success in cantilever bridgework can frequently be attributed to the abuse of design rather than failure of the underlying cantilever principle.