Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses: Minimally invasive - esthetic - reliable

Nowadays, single-retainer metal-ceramic and all-ceramic resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses (RBFDPs) often present a truly minimally invasive alternative to singletooth implants or other conventional prosthetic methods. Their excellent clinical outcome has been proven by several recently published long-term studies. With the growing body of evidence showing that implants placed in the esthetic zone of younger patients present a high risk of esthetic problems in later years, RBFDPs made from zirconia ceramics are experiencing a great renaissance. This book presents, concisely and precisely, what has to be considered and what must be avoided in order to be successful with single-retainer RBFDPs replacing incisors. Although the method is technically sensitive, it is simple and extremely reliable when adequate procedures are employed. In the meantime, even the replacement of canines and premolars appears to be promising if the principles outlined in this book are applied. Numerous highquality figures detail the procedures for metal-ceramic and all-ceramic RBFDPs. Many illustrated cases, some with 20 and more years of follow-up, document the development of the success story of RBFDPs.

About the Author

Matthias Kern, Prof. Dr. med. dent. habil., FADM 1985 - Graduated from dental school in Freiburg, Germany. 1987 - Dr. med. dent. thesis. 1985-1991/1994-1997 - Department of Prosthodontics, University of Freiburg. 1991-1993 - Visiting Research Associate Professor, University of Maryland at Baltimore, USA, (Grant of the German Society of Research). 1995 - Dr. med. dent. habil. thesis. 1997 to date - Professor and Chairman of the Department of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics and Dental Materials, Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel, Germany. 2004 to date - President of the Schleswig-Holsteinische Society of Dentistry (SHGZMK). 2008-2012 - Vice-President of the German Society for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterials (DGPro). 2012-2016 - President of the DGPro. December 2011 - Recipient of the Schweitzer Research Award of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics (GNYAP). Scientific interests: Adhesive prosthodontics, all-ceramic restorations, dental implantology, and dental materials.