MDA Chap 50

Fixed prosthodontics is also referred to as

• Crown procedures

• Crown and bridge

• Post and core

• Bridge and crown

specialty area of dentistry involved in the replacement of missing teeth with a fixed prosthesis

Meaning that the restoration is permanently cemented or bonded into place and cannot be removed by the patient

the dentist who is educated and skilled in the restoration and replacement of teeth by concentrating on fixed or removable prosthodontics.

Indications for prescribing fixed prosthodontics

Answer explanation

• One or two adjacent teeth are missing within the same arch.

• Supportive tissues are healthy.

• There are suitable abutment teeth present.

• Patient is in good health and wants to have the prosthesis placed.

• Patient has the skills and motivation to maintain good oral hygiene.

Contraindications for prescribing fixed prosthodontics

Also called cast restorations , are created in a commercial dental lab by a dental laboratory technician or with the use of the CAD/CAM system

Indirect restorations include

-An _____ resembles a class Il restoration and covers a portion of the occlusal and proximal surfaces

-An _____ resembles a multisurface restoration and covers the proximal surfaces and most of the entire occlusal surface

a thin shell of tooth-colored material fabricated with porcelain in the dental laboratory from an impression taken of the prepared tooth or using zirconia with the CAD/CAM system with a digital scanner