Adhesive Bridge I Flashcards
Adv of adhesive bridges?
Seen conservative option replace teeth
Less destructive than conservative bridges
Viable for sound/ lightly restored dentition
What is Rochette bridge?
No true adhesive bridge - perforation in wings allowing cement extrude = mechanical retention
Types of retention of bridges?
Full coverage
Adhesive retainers
How are full coverage bridge provided?
Prep of abutment tooth for full coverage crown
How are adhesive bridges provided?
Minimal prep of abutment tooth involving only palatal and proximal surface
What are different types of abutment arrangements?
Fixed-fixed
Cantilevered
What is a fixed-fixed bridge?
Bridge has two abutment with pontic between
Pontic fixed either side
What is a cantilever bridge?
Bridge retained by one abutment
Tx options for missing teeth?
Do nothing
Removable - RPD
Fixed - bridge
Implant
10 parts of design criteria for adhesive bridge?
- Periodontal support
- Occlusal loading
- Conservation tooth tissue
- Cleansible
- Appearance
- Rigidity
- Quality of abutment tooth
- No of abutments
- Choice cement
- Contingency planning
What assess when assessing the quality of the abutment tooth?
Vitality of tooth
Restoration status of tooth
Any rotations
Oral hygiene
Main reason need to contingency plan?
Loss of vitality of abutment tooth
Ideal design of adhesive bridge?
Used for single tooth replacement
Cantilevered
Adv of cantilever bridges?
Pontic moves with abutment - reduces shear forces
Reduced caries risk
How prep tooth for cantilevered RBB?
Mesial and distal grooves
Light palatal chamfer
Cingulum rest
How thick does retainer need to be on a mnolar?
0.8mm thick - increased thickness if over occlusal surface
Why need correct thickness for retainer?
Rigidity - prevent flexion = peeling effect = debond