Management of pier abutment with a novel inexpensive non rigid connector fixed partial denture: A case report

Dr. Amit Mahadeo Gaikwad; Dr. Shailesh Shankar Mandavkar

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Management of pier abutment with a novel inexpensive non rigid connector fixed partial denture: A case report

Dr. Amit Mahadeo Gaikwad, Dr. Shailesh Shankar Mandavkar

Abstract :

Dental implants are regarded as third dentition for humans. However they are expensive and their use become limited as it requires surgical inervation. Conventional fixed partial denture serves alternative to dental implants. Management of pier abutment with conventoinal fixed partial denture with rigid connectors creates a fulcrum at pier abutment which results in debonding of prosthesis. It is also difficult to achieve parallelsim of all teeth in such situation. Fixed partial denture with non rigid connector is good solution to hazards of rigid coonector in pier abutment situation. However these non rigid connector are expensive and require accuracy for its faication. A case of fixed partial denture with non rigid connector for managing a pier abutment is presented in this article.