This review considers partial fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) supported by implants and teeth. 10 small limited quality studies were included and suggest they may be an alternative to implant supported FDPs.
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While laminate veneers were first used in the 1930s it was not until after enamel etching and improvements in bonding during the 1980s that porcelain veneers were introduced. The aim of this review was to assess the survival of feldspathic porcelain veneers. The Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase and Web of Knowledge databases were searched. A [read the full story…]
A new critical summary of a 2010 systematic review by Al-Amleh et al on zirconium use in dentistry is now available from the ADA Centre for evidence based dentistry. The summariser notes that three types of zirconium ceramics are currently used in dentistry. The original review’s aim was evaluate these restorations in relation to framework [read the full story…]
