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What type of denture is a bridge?
Partial coverage
What materials are used to make fixed partial dentures?
Nonmetal
What type of bridge is used to replace teeth in the front of the mouth?
Simple bridge
What is the key component of a bridge?
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What type of bridge is a spring cantilever?
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Study Notes
- A bridge is a type of partial denture that is attached to a natural tooth, root, or implant abutment and replaces a lost tooth or teeth.
- The retainer, pontic, connector, and abutment are the key components of a bridge.
- A bridge can be complete or partial coverage, and it can be an intra-coronal restoration or an extra-coronal restoration.
- Bridges are often used to replace teeth that are missing in the front or the back of the mouth.
- Fixed partial dentures are made from metal, nonmetal, or a combination of both materials.
- Simple bridges are fixed in place with a support or a free cantilever.
- Resin bonded FPDs are spring cantilever and can use intra-oral restoration for retention.
- Metallic/ceramic wings are used in anteriors on resin bonded FPDs to improve retention.
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