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Bridge (dentistry)

A bridge is a fixed dental restoration (a fixed dental prosthesis) used to replace one or more missing teeth by joining an artificial tooth definitively to adjacent teeth or dental implants.

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Clinical stages of bridgework

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Case selection and treatment planning

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Types of bridges according to durability

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ICD-9-CM
23.42-23.43
MeSH
D003829

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Types of bridge

Case selection and treatment planning

Types of bridges according to durability

Types of bridges according to material

Clinical stages of bridgework

Restoration fabrication

Advantages of bridges

Bridge failures

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Bridge (dentistry)

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples9
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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Bridge (dentistry)

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ICD-9-CM · 1
Bridge (dentistry) → 23.42-23.43
MeSH · 1
Bridge (dentistry) → D003829

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abutment teeth bridge tooth bridges pontic prosthesis fixed used dental also patient retainer metal bridgework may abutments one oral restoration

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Bridge (dentistry)ICD-9-CM23.42-23.431.00infobox
Bridge (dentistry)MeSHD0038291.00infobox
caries or periodontal disease should not be used as abutments until the disease has been stabilisedinstance ofIt is advised to replace old composite restorations prior to cementation to provide optimum bond strength via the oxide layer.Teeth with active disease0.80text
goldinstance ofnoble based metals0.80text
or base metal alloys such as nickel chromium.Non-metal basedinstance ofnoble based metals0.80text
titanium or zirconium dioxide form a strong bond with boneinstance ofin which materials0.80text
tooth fractureinstance ofProblems with abutment teeth0.80text
secondary caries or periodontal disease can cause discomfortinstance ofProblems with abutment teeth0.80text
put pressure on surrounding soft tissues to also cause a biological failure of the bridge.Aesthetic failuresinstance ofProblems with abutment teeth0.80text

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