Dental Crowns

Sebastin Carrin
Javier Flores
Bryan Jurado
4to B Odontology
 CROWNS
Covers anatomic portion of an individual tooth.
The decision to place a full crown is made when a
tooth is extremely decayed or fractured and cant be
reconstructed with a conservative restoration.

If tooth is severely broken

down, additional retention may
be required with the use of
retention pins or post and core
 It does not cover the entire anatomical portion
The tooth is prepared so the facial surface of
the tooth is unchanged

When the crown is placed the

natural enamel is visible
 PORCELAIN FUSED TO METAL
CROWN
Is a full metal crown with outer surfaces
covered with layer of porcelain.

This type of casting has the strength

of a metal crown and estetic appeal
of matched natural tooth color
 PORCELAIN JACKET CROWN

Is constructed as a very thing metal shell covered by

layers of porcelain built up to resemble the shading
and translucence of the enamel of a natural tooth.

Is used in anterior teeth but

lack the strength of PFM
 FIXED BRIDGE

Is a type of prothesis that is

recomended when one tooth or
multiple teeth are missing within
the same cuadrant

The bridge is cemented and

cannot be removed by the
patient
Components of a fixed bridge
 UNIT
Number of teeth
involved
A bridge that replace
one missing tooth
with is adjacent
teeth holding the
bridge in place
would be referred to
as a three unit
bridge cause ir
consist of 3 parts
PONTIC
Is the part that replaces
more than one tooth
Is used for each tooth
that is being repalced
Depending on the
clinical situation and the
number of missing
teeth, a dental bridge
can have one or more
pontics.
 ABUTMENT

Is the natural tooth that serves as the

support for the replacement tooth or teeth
in a fixed birdge

There is at least abutment at each end

of the bridge

The abutment tooth is commonly

restored with an onlay or a cast crown

The abutment teeth must be in alignment to

allow the bridge to slide into the place
without adding excessie width or length
Resin bonded bridge

Maryland bridge

Consists of a pontic with

wings-like extensions from
the msesial and distal sides

In selected situations a
bonded bridge is a good
alternative
 Other have
Some bonded cast or PFM
The lingual The complete
bridges has that
surface require bridge is
very thin metal rquiremore
limited bonded in to
mesh extensive
preparation. place
extensions. tooth
preparation.
 The hygienic zone
corresponding to the
pontic, necessary to
maintain the health of
the mucosa
ADVANTAGE

Less expensive than a

conventional bridge

Does not require

anesthesia

May improve bite I

t is not necessary to
reduce the dental
pieces, or they should
only be reduced slightly
ROLE OF THE DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

The dental
A cast restoration is
laboratory carefully
very precise and Techniques such as
fabricates a casting
must fit the cast iron, stratified
that meets the
prepared toorh or conventional
specific
exactly
requirements
 LABORATORY PRESCRIPTION
The prescription should be detailed
and precise in its description of the
restorationor restoration to be
fabricated.
Dentists Name , license
adress, phone number and
signature.
Identification of the patient
Type of prothesis requested.
Exact shade of restoration
Anatomical characterization
Date on which the case is
expected back at the dental
practice.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
Durey, P (2011). Resin bonded bridges:
techniques for success.
http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v211/n3/fu
ll/sj.bdj.2011.619.html

http://estudidentalbarcelona.com/ventajas-y-d
esvantajas-del-puente-dental-fijo/

Text provided by the teacher. Fixed

Prosthodontics. Cap 50.