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Chapter-04 Fixed Partial Dentures

BOOK TITLE: Prosthodontics at a Glance

Author
1. Ram Sabita M
2. Khanna Tulika
3. Iyer Janani
ISBN
9789352700981
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14239_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
30
Author Affiliations
1. Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2. Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3. Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Chapter keywords
Fixed partial dentures, connector, rigid connector, Ante’s law, biological width, fixed restoration, gingival retraction, provisional restoration

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to introduce the fixed partial dentures. A fixed partial denture is a restoration which replaces few of the natural teeth and which cannot be readily removed by the patient or dentist, it is permanently attached to the natural teeth or roots which furnish the primary support. The different components of a fixed partial denture are retainers, pontic, and connector. This chapter is described in the question and answer format. This chapter covers the different types of connectors, indications and contraindications of rigid connectors, requirements of an ideal abutment, factors that influence the design of a fixed prosthesis, Ante’s law, biological width, values of radiographs in fixed restoration, gingival retraction, provisional restoration, etc.

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