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The use of a dental implant as an abutment in three unit implant‐tooth supported fixed partial denture: a case report and 32 month follow‐up
Author(s) -
Clarke DF,
Chen ST,
Dickinson AJG
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00440.x
Subject(s) - abutment , dentistry , implant , medicine , dental prosthesis , prosthesis , dental abutments , dentures , removable partial denture , orthodontics , dental implant , surgery , engineering , civil engineering
The combined use of dental implants and teeth as abutments in fixed partial dentures may offer advantages to both patients and practitioners in certain clinical situations. An implant‐tooth retained prosthesis may reduce surgical intervention and cost to the patient. It may also mean that anatomical restrictions to the provision of an implant‐retained fixed prosthesis may be overcome. In this case report, the steps in provision of a three unit implant‐ to‐tooth fixed partial denture are described and the treatment planning and prognosis of a restoration of this type are discussed.