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Splinting of teeth with removable bridges – Biological effects
Author(s) -
Renggli H. H.,
Schweizer H.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1974.tb01237.x
Subject(s) - abutment , tooth mobility , splints , dentistry , medicine , orthodontics , engineering , structural engineering
Fifteen abutment teeth with pathologic mobility were splinted with removable telescoped bridges. Mobility was measured at the time the splints were placed and at 1‐ and 12‐month intervals. Average mobility of the abutment and control teeth did not change significantly during the experimental period.