Use of carbon-epoxy frameworks for reinforcing provisional fixed partial dentures

This article describes a technique for reinforcing provisional fixed partial dentures. Solid carbon-epoxy rods were shaped and coated with opaque resin to strengthen them for PMMA restorations of 3 or more units with at least 1 pontic. Because of the rigid nature of the prepolymerized carbon-epoxy material, only straight fixed partial dentures can be fabricated with this technique that allows for simplified fabrication of reinforced metal-free and cost-effective restorations.