[Justification for maintaining vitality of supporting teeth when using ceramic and metal-ceramic fixed dentures]
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Quasistatic Mechanical Testing for Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Occlusal Veneers Cemented to Milled Dentin Analog Material
Published on: December 20, 2024
1Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia.
The Aim Of The Study:
Was to assess the hemodynamics in the pulp of supporting teeth before and after their preparation for ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns.
Materials And Methods:
The study comprised 40 patients treated with ceramic and metal-ceramic fixed dentures. Pulp hemodynamics was assessed by bipolar reodentography 1, 5, 10 and 20 days after the preparation.
Results:
At 10 days after dental preparation visual examination of the reodentogram configurations showed their approximation to the original data, which indicates the possibility of using vital teeth as supports for fixed dentures when following the rules of their preparation.
Conclusion:
Supporting teeth vitality in cases of their preparation for ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns may be maintained by the strict adhesion to preparation protocol.
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