Fixed Partial Dentures Part-1

‘A partial denture that is luted or otherwise securely retained to natural teeth, tooth roots and/or dental implant abutments that furnish the primary support to the prosthesis”- GPT.

Steps in the Fabrication of a Fixed Partial Denture

Types of fixed Prostheses

3. Cast crowns:

a) Full coverage crown

b) Partial coverage crown

A restoration that restores all but one coronal surface of the crown is usually not restoring or covering the facial surface.

4. Veneers:

It is a layer of material placed over a tooth, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth or to protect the tooth’s surface from damage.
a. Direct veneers are prepared directly on the patient’s tooth/teeth in the clinic. E.g.: direct composite veneers