The only technical complication with statistically significant differences the authors found was chipping of the ceramic veneer which was mostly resolved via polishing.
Fixed dental prostheses ceramics.
The main issue of the zirconia based restorations is their high rate of technical complications most specifically chipping of the veneering ceramic.
Medline pubmed embase cochrane central register of controlled trials central searches 2006 2013 were performed for clinical studies focusing on tooth supported fixed dental prostheses.
More than 25 years after our first description of all ceramic resin bonded fixed dental prostheses rbfdps a former scientific method has became a really reliable treatment modality.
However when compared to metal ceramic fixed dental prostheses fdps full ceramic restorations show significantly lower survival rates after 5 years.
Nowadays single retainer metal ceramic and all ceramic resin bonded fixed dental prostheses rbfdps often present a minimally invasive alternative to single tooth implants or other conventional prosthetic methods.
In the medium term zirconia ceramic fixed dental prostheses showed rates of clinical survival and biological complications similar to those of metal ceramic fixed dental prostheses.
A fixed prosthesis offers benefits from both a functional and esthetic point of view and may be regarded as quite similar to a patient s own natural dentition when compared to alternative treatment options such as complete dentures or implant overdentures.
All ceramic resin bonded fixed dental prostheses.
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Advantages of fixed implant prostheses.
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The fixed prosthesis held in place by screws through the prosthesis and plugged with resin to fill the holes should be removed periodically for optimum cleaning and evaluation of implant health.
There is a significantly reduced bulk to a fixed prosthesis which is perceived to be more comfortable and since no mucosal support is needed patients can chew with greater force and eat a wider.
According to surveys we have conducted the average clinical time interval for this procedure is about once per year.