Requirements of the abutment teeth for long-term predictability of fixed prosthesis

Choi,  Jeom-Il

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 48(9); 2010 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2010;48(9):654-663.
Published online September 30, 2010.

고정성 보철치료의 영속성을 높이기 위한 지대치의 적합성

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부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 치주과학교실

Requirements of the abutment teeth for long-term predictability of fixed prosthesis

Jeom-Il Choi

DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTOLOGY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The success in periodontal-prosthetic therapy lies in patient satisfaction with subjective and customized treatment regimen that has been refined for individual needs. To fulfill these requirements, multiple predictors may have to be taken into consideration in the comprehensive treatment planning. Incorporation of complex factors that guarantee the evidence-based therapy would include, but not limited to, osseous morphology, biotype of gingival around abutment, bone morphology of interdental bone and those around furcation area, abutment or bridge mobility. The periodontal-restorative interface should be of mutually protective. Also strategic and esthetic value of abutment teeth to be restored should also be taken into consideration. Taken together, all these should work in concert to enhance the predictability and longevity of abutment teeth in periodontal-prosthetic therapy.

Key Words: periodontal-restorative interface;abutment;predictability;longevity;predictors;