Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case report
Rigid connectors between pontic and retainer are preferred way of fabricating fixed partial dentures for many decades as they provide desirable strength, retention and stability to the prosthesis. However, it is not ideal for cases such as lone-standing abutments (pier abutment), maligned teeth wher...
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| author | Rathee Manu Divakar Santhanam Jain Prachi Singh Sandeep Chahal Sujata Tomar Sarthak Singh |
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| description | Rigid connectors between pontic and retainer are preferred way of fabricating fixed partial dentures for many decades as they provide desirable strength, retention and stability to the prosthesis. However, it is not ideal for cases such as lone-standing abutments (pier abutment), maligned teeth where occlusal stress can extrude the restoration. This may lead to marginal leakage and secondary caries on the abutment teeth. Conversely, it is recommended to use non-rigid connectors which act as a stress breaker, where the tensile stresses are concentrated on the surrounding bone and not on the connectors. With advancement in digital technology in dentistry, the non-rigid connectors can be fabricated using additive manufacturing technology. The present case report discusses the Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) designed fixed dental prosthesis with key and keyway (Tenon and Mortise) non-rigid connector for rehabilitation of pier abutment in maxillary posterior region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b925249aaf5488dbb446321e5929c1c2023-02-05T18:33:52ZengSciendoActa Marisiensis - Seria Medica2668-77632022-12-0168419720110.2478/amma-2022-0033Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case reportRathee Manu0Divakar Santhanam1Jain Prachi2Singh Sandeep3Chahal Sujata4Tomar Sarthak Singh5Department of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, IndiaRigid connectors between pontic and retainer are preferred way of fabricating fixed partial dentures for many decades as they provide desirable strength, retention and stability to the prosthesis. However, it is not ideal for cases such as lone-standing abutments (pier abutment), maligned teeth where occlusal stress can extrude the restoration. This may lead to marginal leakage and secondary caries on the abutment teeth. Conversely, it is recommended to use non-rigid connectors which act as a stress breaker, where the tensile stresses are concentrated on the surrounding bone and not on the connectors. With advancement in digital technology in dentistry, the non-rigid connectors can be fabricated using additive manufacturing technology. The present case report discusses the Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) designed fixed dental prosthesis with key and keyway (Tenon and Mortise) non-rigid connector for rehabilitation of pier abutment in maxillary posterior region.https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2022-00333d printingdirect metal laser sinteringfixed dental prosthesispier abutmentnon-rigid connectors |
| spellingShingle | Rathee Manu Divakar Santhanam Jain Prachi Singh Sandeep Chahal Sujata Tomar Sarthak Singh Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case report Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica 3d printing direct metal laser sintering fixed dental prosthesis pier abutment non-rigid connectors |
| title | Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case report |
| title_full | Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case report |
| title_short | Digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non-rigid connector for pier abutment: A case report |
| title_sort | digitally designed fixed dental prosthesis with stress breaking effect using non rigid connector for pier abutment a case report |
| topic | 3d printing direct metal laser sintering fixed dental prosthesis pier abutment non-rigid connectors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2022-0033 |
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