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Chairside Replacement of Posterior Teeth Using a Prefabricated Fiber‐Reinforced Resin Composite Framework Technique: A Case Report
Author(s) -
MEIERS JONATHAN C.,
KAZEMI REZA B.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2005.tb00464.x
Subject(s) - abutment , bridge (graph theory) , molar , fiber reinforced composite , dentistry , materials science , posterior teeth , orthodontics , computer science , composite number , composite material , medicine , engineering , structural engineering , surgery
The fixed replacement of a single posterior missing tooth for those patients who cannot have either implants or conventional laboratory‐generated fixed prostheses has always been a challenge to clinicians. The development of fiber‐reinforced composites (FRCs) has opened up new possibilities of chairside treatment options to manage these types of clinical situations. Techniques using FRCs as frameworks with traditional restorative resin composites as veneering materials can provide chairside fixed prostheses that are esthetic and potentially durable, with minimal abutment tooth loss. A clinical case is presented that will illustrate a novel concept for tooth replacement–the use of an FRC prefabricated framework–to allow for a single visit, chairside replacement of a missing molar. The assembly of the framework and the clinical steps used in the framework placement and pontic fabrication are shown in detail.