A retrospective cohort study of metal-cast resin- bonded fixed dental prostheses after at least 16 years.

Conclusions: RBFDPs have an acceptable clinical survival although lower than conventional FDPs and single implants. They should therefore be considered as a temporary provision, as a provision for geriatric or medically-compromised patients because of the simplicity of the provision, as a less expensive alternative, and for patients where the amount of bone loss impedes the use of dental implants.
PMID: 23513203 [PubMed - in process]

Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - May 26, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: Younes F, Raes F, Berghe LV, De Bruyn H Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research