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Crown and bridge disassembly--when, why and how
Liam D Addy1, A Bartley, S J Hayes
1Department of Adult Dental Health, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, UK.
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Crown and bridgework has a finite life span and fails for a number of reasons. Removal is often by destructive means. There are a number of clinical circumstances, however, in which a conservative disassembly would aid the practitioner in completing restorative/endodontic procedures. The aims of this paper are to provide a classification for crown and bridge removal systems; describe how a number of such systems work; and when and why they might be considered.
Clinical Relevance:
Crown and bridge removal is a frequent occurrence for dentists. There are many situations in which salvaging extracoronal restorations may be more helpful than their destruction.
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