Fixed Restorations

In Fixed Restorations: A Clinical Guide to the Selection of Materials and Fabrication Technology, the authors Irena Sailer, Vincent Fehmer, and Bjarni Pjetursson have created a timely and comprehensive guide to modern reconstructive dentistry. The book is divided into four parts: basic information regarding materials and production processes, step-by-step clinical procedures with extensive case presentations, long-term outcomes, and management of complications. With over 2000 clinical images and diagrams, backed up with the scientific evidence for recommendations, the best practice for tooth- and implant-supported fixed restorations is clearly described. The vast clinical and technical knowledge and experience of the authors has resulted in a unique textbook that will aid in decision making regarding material selection and procedures for all patients in need of fixed restorations.

Written with the dental student in mind, this textbook presents a methodical and scientifically based approach to restorative dentistry using fixed prosthodontics. In addition to a comprehensive overview of the clinical concepts of fixed prosthodontics, the author supplies the interdisciplinary context for related basic sciences as well as the clinical fields of periodontics, orthodontics, operative dentistry, and implant dentistry.

This volume is designed to help train students in the procedures required to make fixed restorations. The authors have endeavored to eliminate individual idiosyncrasies and to present a complete, clear description of laboratory procedures for crown and bridge.

The practice of fixed prosthodontics has undergone many changes in recent times with significant developments in dental materials and principles of adhesion. However, tooth preparation is still guided by the need to preserve tooth tissue, generate space for restorative material and reshape the tooth to a cylindrical form with a defined finish line. This book carries these principles as a common theme and delineates the stages of prosthesis construction.

Emphasizing comprehensive treatment for quality patient care, this practical book integrates basic science with the clinical applications of fixed prosthodontics. Procedures are presented in a well-organized, systematic format that enhances comprehension.

With more than 3500 high-quality drawings and photographs, this complete referenceprovides a solid foundation in basic science as well as step-by-step guidelines tohundreds of fixed prosthodontic procedures. Separate sections on planning andpreparation, clinical procedures, and laboratory procedures make it easier to look upthe information you need. - Illustrated procedures walk you through all the steps of treatment fromthe beginning to the final treatment result.- Summary charts provide a quick review of specific procedures such as ClassII inlay preparation and ceramic crown preparation, highlighting the indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages, preparation steps, recommendedarmamentarium, and criteria.- Prosthodontic Diagnostic Index helps you determine the appropriate treatmentsfor completely edentulous, partially edentulous, and dentate patients.

Text for dental practitioners on the artistic and scientific principles of esthetics, diagnosis and management planning, the making of new crowns, and the remaking of deficient crowns. Color photographs.