Splinting: a retrospective 17-year follow-up study
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N Hochman1, A Yaffe, J Ehrlich
1Department of Prosthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|May 1, 1992
Abstract:
A retrospective 17-year, longitudinal study monitoring 66 patients with fixed partial denture and removable partial denture restorations revealed that perceptive splinting was beneficial and enhanced the longevity of the restoration. The study discussed the advantages and disadvantages of splinting, the survival rate of splints and splinted teeth, and the importance of oral hygiene and a periodic maintenance program.