European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Low Energy Surface Activation of Zirconia Based Restorations

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Cover Date

March 2016

Print ISSN

0965-7452

Electronic ISSN

2396-8893

Vol

24

Issue

1

Abstract

A 10-Year Clinical Evaluation of Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses on Non-Prepared Teeth
Morakot Piemjai, Mutlu Özcan, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Nobuo Nakabayashi

ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the conditions of the non-invasive resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses (FDP) and patient satisfaction up to 10 years of clinical function. A total of 23 patients who required fixed prostheses in the areas of mandibular anterior and premolar, and maxillary anterior region received resin-bonded restorations between 1999-2003. In 13 patients with 14 edentulous areas were restored with an adhesive pontic (natural tooth, acrylic and porcelain). Two indirect proximal veneers using resin composite were placed in each space in 10 patients having 13 edentulous spaces. All prostheses were bonded to the proximal surface of adjacent teeth using resin cement based on 4-META/MMA-TBB. No debonding of proximal veneers but 4 pontic debonding was observed which were rebonded and remained functional until final follow up. The abutments in pontic and proximal veneer groups were free of caries and hypersensitivity. Periodontal health was improved after treatment and was maintained for 10 years except for 4 abutments that still showed some bleeding on probing. Non-invasive resin-bonded FDPs are simple, pain-free, less costly treatment procedures that could provide acceptable clinical longevity with high patient satisfaction.

Keywords
Non-Tooth-Reduction
Non-Invasive Fixed Prostheses
Clinical Longevity
Pain-Free Treatment
Resin Hybridization
Patient Satisfaction