Bridgework Terminology course for Dental Practice
This session will present the terminology used in bridgework. It will also set out a classification covering the variety of bridges currently in use.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- name all the components of bridges
- identify and describe the different types of bridges currently in use
A bridge is a prosthetic appliance that replaces a missing tooth or teeth and is fixed to the remaining teeth. Until the advent of successful dental implants they were the method of choice for tooth replacement in healthy mouths. Careful planning is required for these restorations to be successful in the long term. A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture (FPD), remains the only other fixed replacement for teeth when implants are not possible.
Before commencing this session you should have knowledge of:
- operative dentistry
- crowns, intra-coronal and extra-coronal restorations
Ken graduated with honours from Bristol University in 1982. He gained his London fellowship in 1986 before specialising in restorative dentistry.
He completed a Masters and Senior Registrar training at the Eastman Dental Hospital and became consultant in conservative dentistry and periodontology in 1995. He is recognised by the GDC as a specialist in restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontology and endodontics.
He now shares his time between hospital and private practice.
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