6 year old Empress 2 bridge on teeth 5-7

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From:Gregori M. Kurtzman
To: ROOTS
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 5:21 AM
Subject: [roots] 6 year old Empress 2 bridge

6 year old Empress 2 bridge on teeth 5-7 (patient was missing lateral and cuspid was in lateral position)
abutments had no mobility when originally placed the bridge and I think that's why the bridge has remained
stable and no breakdown for 6 years.  Unlike PFM bridges IMHO any mobility in the abutments will translate
to microflexure and failure of the ceramic structure - Gregori M. Kurtzman



Sure looks like an cosmetic failure of # 5.. I wonder what happened?  -  Mac

It broke! Ain't I SMARTTTTTTTT! ?    Alan

you mean because its shorter then #4?  that's what the occlusion permitted and the patient wouldn't allow
reduction of tooth 28.  Not perfect but the patient has been happy with the results - Gregori M. Kurtzman

Looks like the buccle cusp broke off, but that can happen to any restoration. My oldest is on perio involved
teeth 8 to 10 and is also a bit over 6 years old. She doesn't 'attend my practice' any more but I see her and
it is still doing better than the rest of her mouth -  Alan Cady

I would not let the patient choose that. I ain't SMRTT after all. :-( - Alan