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Role of Resin – Bonded Bridges for Successful Clinical Treatment

Muralinath E., Sridevi K., Sailesh Sai, Guruprasad M.

Abstract


For people with hypodontia, resin-bonded bridges are a popular choice for restoring lost teeth. For these patients, who are frequently young, have unrestored abutment teeth, and have had orthodontic treatment to optimize tooth placements, this procedure offers a number of advantages. In any case, tooth placements and abnormalities in the size and shape of abutment teeth might make replacing lost teeth difficult. These patients are frequently young adults at the time of restoration, making the minimally invasive nature and predictable long-term success of resin-bonded bridges advantageous over other treatment methods. This article addresses the significance of case selection and offers helpful guidance for the design and supply of resin-bonded bridges in the hypodontia-themed issue.

 

Key points

  • Understand how to select a case that is suitable for a resin-bonded bridge to promote the clinical outcomes.
  • Examine the detailed procedure for creating impressions and cementing resin-bonded bridges.
  • Identify the important steps needed and the advice to give to the patient to promote the chance of long-term success with these restorations.

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