Providing a monolithic zirconia fixed partial denture with rigid and nonrigid connectors to overcome nonparallel abutment teeth

Yu Takaesu; Kota Isshi; Taisei Toguchi; Takashi Matsuura

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.03.043

Providing a monolithic zirconia fixed partial denture with rigid and nonrigid connectors to overcome nonparallel abutment teeth

J Prosthet Dent. 2024 Apr 18:S0022-3913(24)00238-5. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.03.043. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Yu Takaesu¹, Kota Isshi², Taisei Toguchi³, Takashi Matsuura⁴

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Section of Fixed Prosthodontics, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan. Electronic address: takaesu@fdcnet.ac.jp.
² Dental Technician,Fukuoka Dental College Medical & Dental General Hospital Central Dental Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan.
³ Graduate student, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Section of Fixed Prosthodontics, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan.
⁴ Professor, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Section of Fixed Prosthodontics, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan.

PMID: 38641479
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.03.043

Abstract

This clinical report describes the fabrication of a monolithic zirconia fixed partial denture using rigid and nonrigid connectors to overcome nonparallel abutment teeth. A precise key and keyway in the ceramic material was designed with digital technology, reducing material costs, improving biocompatibility, and using esthetically superior nonmetallic materials.