A chapter has been added to cover resin- restorations. The increased emphasis on esthetic restorations has This book was designed to serve as an introduction to necessitated expanding the subject of all-ceramic and the area of restorative dentistry dealing with fixed partial metal-ceramic restorations from one chapter to three dentures and cast metal, metal-ceramic, and all-ceramic chapters. and an intimate knowledge of the techniques required. The pages devoted to the technique for This is possible, however, only if the dentist has a thor- fabricating gold pontics with cemented, customized, pre- ough background in the principles of restorative dentistry fabricated porcelain facings have been deleted. As in all fields of the healing arts in recent years, there has been tremendous change in this area of dentistry Different ways of handling edentulous ridges with Improved materials, instruments, and techniques have defects have given the dentist better control of the func- made it possible for today's operator of average skills to tional and esthetic outcome no longer must metal or provide a service whose quality is on par with that pro- ceramics be relied on to somehow mask the loss of bone duced only by the most gifted dentist of years gone by. dling teeth with exposed root morphology or molars that have lost a root. The increased usage of peri- ment the treatment plan, and the development of a criti- odontally weakened teeth required some tips on han- cal eye and judgment for assessing detail. New articulators, facebows, and concepts upon one's knowledge of sound biological and mechan- of occlusion needed attention, along with precise ways of ical principles, the growth of manipulative skills to imple- making removable dies. increasing use of new cements, new packaging and Restorations in this field of dentistry can be the finest techniques for the use of impression materials, and service rendered for dental patients, or the worst disser- changes in the management of soft tissues for impres- vice perpetrated upon them. Current information has been added to cover the and endodontic treatment. Successfully treating a However, in the limited time available in undergraduate patient by means of fixed prosthodontics requires a dental training, there is usually time for the mastery of thoughtful combination of many aspects of dental treat- only one basic technique for accomplishing each of the ment: patient education and the prevention of further various types of treatment dental disease, sound diagnosis, periodontal therapy, An attempt has been made to provide a sound working operative skills, occlusal considerations, and sometimes, background in the various facets of fixed prosthodontic placement of removable complete or partial prostheses therapy. Preface F ixed prosthodontics is the art and science of restor- however, only one technique is presented Cognizance is ing damaged teeth with cast metal, metal-ceramic, given to the fact that there is usually more than one or all-ceramic restorations, and of replacing missing acceptable way of accomplishing a particular operation. 509 28 Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures. 485 27 Solder Joints and Other Connectors. 335 20 The Functionally Generated Path Technique. 225 16 Fluid Control and Soft Tissue Management. 181 14 Preparations for Periodontaily Weakened Teeth. 171 13 Preparations for Extensively Damaged Teeth. 155 12 Preparations for Intracoronal Restorations. 139 11 Preparations for Partial Veneer Crowns.
119 10 Preparations for Full Veneer Crowns. 85 8 Fixed Partial Denture Configurations. 73 7 Treatment Planning for the Replacement of Missing Teeth. 47 6 Treatment Planning for Single-Tooth Restorations. Sabella Printing and binding: The Ovid Bell Press, Fulton, MO Printed in the USA on recycled paperĬontents Preface Acknowledgments 1 An Introduction to Fixed Prosthodontics. This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval s1 or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, rnechamcal, photocopying, or otherwise out prior written permission of the publisher. RK6 617.69dc20 DNLM/DLC for Library of Congress 96-24703 CIP Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc 551 North Kimberly Drive Carol Stream, IL 60188-1881 All rights reserved. Includes bibliographical references and index. Shillingburg, Jr., Sumiya Hobo, Lowell D. ed of: Fundamentals of fixed prosthodontics / Herbert T. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fundamentals of fixed prosthodontics / Herbert T. Whitsett, DDS Richard Jacobi, DDS Susan E. Shillingburg, Jr, DDS Sumiya Hobo, DDS, MSD, PhD Lowell D. Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics Third Edition Herbert T.