Crown and Bridge Disassembly – When, Why and How

From Volume 34, Issue 3, April 2007 | Pages 140-150

Authors

LD Addy

BDS, MFDS, MPhil, FDS(Rest Dent)

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Department of Adult Dental Health, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY, UK

Articles by LD Addy

A Bartley

BDS

Vocational Dental Practitioner, Talbot Road, Talbot Green, South Wales, UK

Articles by A Bartley

SJ Hayes

BDS, FDS MRD

Lecturer/Associate Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Department of Adult Dental Health, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY, UK

Articles by SJ Hayes

Abstract

Crown and bridgework has a finite life span and fails for a number of reasons. Removal is often by destructive means. There are a number of clinical circumstances, however, in which a conservative disassembly would aid the practitioner in completing restorative/endodontic procedures. The aims of this paper are to provide a classification for crown and bridge removal systems; describe how a number of such systems work; and when and why they might be considered.

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