The all-ceramic cantilever bridge: a variation on a theme
Stumpel, L.J.; Haechler, W.H.
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry 22(1): 45-50; 52; Quiz 54
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1548-8578 PMID: 11911058 Document Number: 534656
All-ceramic crowns have become a dependable treatment modality. As a result, there is interest in expanding this modality to all-ceramic bridge-work. This article describes a modification of the CAD/CAM all-ceramic Procera technique, which allows the fabrication of a single-unit cantilever ceramic bridge using existing equipment and procedures. The stress-bearing areas of the bridge are made of densely sintered high-purity alumina without ceramic-fusing material. Although the indications for this bridge are limited, this technique adds to the dentist's armamentarium of esthetic restorations.