Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Ceramic crown porcelain fracture is wide in clinic. The method of repairing single crown porcelain fracture is simple and effective, but it is difficult for ceramic fixed bridge, especially individual teeth porcelain fracture on the long bridge. There is no report concerning prosthesis of partial crown with aperture of neighboring surface.
OBJECTIVE: To lessen suffering and economic burden of the patient with cracking of porcelain on the fixed bridge, to decrease the chanciness and manufacture procedure of removing the porcelain fixed bridge, to discuss the feasibility of prosthesis of partial crown with aperture of neighouring surface.
METHODS: By preparing tooth at damaged pontic or retainer of the porcelain fixed bridge in oral, shaping “core” retention form which analogy “keyway” form at both of retainers, and then make the porcelain partial crown with aperture of neighboring surface.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: We followed up 27 patients that porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) with cracking of porcelain using partial crown with aperture of neighboring surface to repairing for 2-3 years. The prosthesis was strong; the edge of prosthesis was close together, without exposing metal or cracking of porcelain, gingival had no redness at the edge of crown and pontic. Patients feel good, chewing was normal. These suggested that the prosthesis of partial crown with aperture of neighboring surface is an effective method for restoring the fixed bridge with cracking of porcelain, with less risk, low cost and simple operation.