What is it about?
Fixed dental prostheses are crucial in returning damaged teeth to proper form and function. Retention and resistance play a crucial role in the long-term success of fixed dental prostheses.
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Why is it important?
This article describes a 3D printed tool that allows the provider to critically assess a tooth preparation to ensure success of a well-fitting retentive restoration.
Perspectives
Fixed dental prostheses return damaged or decayed teeth to function and ideal esthetics. The principles of tooth preparation for fixed dental prostheses can be broken down into three board categories which include: biological considerations, esthetic considerations, and mechanical considerations [1].
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This page is a summary of: 3D Printed Tool for Total Occlusal Convergence Analysis, Journal of Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, August 2025, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jdoe2500107.
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