A Modified Technique for Direct, Fibre-Reinforced, Resin-Bonded Bridges: Clinical Case Reports

This article presents new modifications to the clinical technique of fabricating directly applied resin-bonded fibre-reinforced bridges. Torsional and flexural strength is achieved by means of a reinforced polyethylene fibre ribbon substructure surrounded by laminated layers of microhybrid and microfilled resins. The modifications provide a simple method for creating a better pontic–ridge relation and improved overall esthetics. Early clinical experience suggests that this technique has the potential to give patients a relatively conservative, esthetic and periodontally noninvasive alternative for anterior tooth replacement.

MeSH Key Words: case report; composite resins; denture, partial, fixed, resin-bonded; polyethylenes