Hideo Matsumura, DDS, PhD,(a,b) Yumiko Hosoya, DDS, PhD,(c) Naomi Tanoue, DDS, PhD,(d) and Hiroyasu Koizumi, DDS, PhD(a,b)
(a)Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, and (b)Division of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, (c)Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and (d)Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry, Nagasaki, Japan
This clinical report describes a resin-bonded fixed partial denture (RB-FPD) seated with the aim of replacing a congenitally missing lateral incisor as well as for permanent retention after minor teeth movement. A RB-FPD framework was cast from silver-palladium-copper-gold alloy (Castwell M.C. 12), and the pontic was veneered with indirect composite material. The RB-FPD was treated with a metal priming agent (Alloy Primer), and bonded with a composite luting agent (Panavia Fluoro Cement). After an observation period of seven years and six months, the FPD was functioning satisfactorily without periodontal rebound. The materials and technique reported here are applicable as an option for fixed prosthodontic treatment after closing anterior open spaces in adolescent patients. (Int Chin J Dent 2008; 8: 29-32.)
Key Words: adhesive, alloy, primer, resin-bonded fixed partial denture, retainer.