A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures (FPDs) after an observation period of at least 5 years.
A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures (FPDs) after an observation period of at least 5 years.
B. Pjetursson,K. Tan,3 Authors,M. Zwahlen
2004 · DOI: 10.1111/J.1600-0501.2004.01120.X
Clinical Oral Implants Research · 519 Citations
TLDR
Despite a high survival of implant supported fixed partial dentures, biological and technical complications are frequent and this means that substantial amounts of chair time have to be accepted by the clinician following the incorporation of implant-supported FPDs.