Zirconia single retainer fixed dental prostheses for the posterior region—A novel preparation technique and literature review

Abstract

Key Clinical Message The principles of tissue preservation, minimally invasiveness and approaching different clinical situations biologically rather than surgically govern today's dentistry. Thus, different clinical scenarios require procedures that offer the dentist and the patient the possibility to choose the more invasive treatment options later in life. Subsequently, the case reported refers to a minimally invasive technique that treats single tooth edentulism using single partial retainer FDPs fabricated from monolithic zirconia. This approach is conservative, biocompatible, aesthetic, strong, rapidly obtained through CAD/CAM techniques and cost‐effective.

Keywords

• fracture resistance
• inlay/onlay‐retained fixed dental prostheses
• minimally invasive
• partial retainer
• zirconia