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COMPONENTS OF FIXED
PARTIAL DENTURE
DR. ARATI
DEPT. OF PROSTHODONTICS,CROWN &
BRIDGE AND IMPLANTOLOGY
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CONTENTS
• DEFINITION OF FPD
• COMPONENTS OF FPD
1.RETAINER
- Classification
-Criteria for Selection
2. PONTIC
- Ideal Requirements
-Classification
3. CONNECTOR
-Types
-Indication
• CONCLUSION 2
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DEFINITION
• The branch of Prosthodontics concerned with the replacement and/or
restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are not readily removed from
the mouth. (GPT8)
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COMPONENTS
• FPD has three elementary components, that are:
1. Retainer
2. Pontic
3. Connector
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• Retainer: The part of a fixed dental prosthesis that unites the abutment(s) to
the remainder of the restoration. (GPT8)
• Pontic: An artificial tooth on a fixed dental prosthesis that replaces a missing
natural tooth, restores its function, and usually fills the space previously
occupied by the clinical crown.
• Connector: The portion of a fixed dental prosthesis that unites the retainer(s)
and pontic(s).
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RETAINER
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CLASSIFICATION
• A. Amount of tooth coverage
1. Complete coverage or full veneer retainers:
• Cover all surfaces of abutment teeth
• Provide maximum retention
• Most commonly used
• Used in extensively damaged abutment teeth
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2. Partial coverage or partial veneer retainers:
• Do not involve all the surfaces of abutment
• Require less tooth preparation, less retentive but superior aesthetics
• Termed as 3/4th crown, reverse 3/4th crown, 4/5th crown, 7/8th crown, one half
crown.
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3. Conservative retainers:
• Require minimal tooth preparation
• Indicated for anterior teeth e.g. Resin bonded fixed partial dentures
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• B. Mechanism of Retention
1. Extracoronal retainer:
• Retention from external surfaces of coronal part of abutment teeth.
• E.g. Full and partial veneer crowns
2. Intracoronal retainers:
• Retention from within the coronal tooth structure.
• E.g. Inlays, Onlays
3. Radicular retainers:
• Obtain retention from within the root of the abutment.
• E.g. Posts 10
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C. Materials Used
1. All metal retainers:
• Possess good strength
• Commonly used with posterior abutments
• Minimal tooth preparation
2. Metal ceramic retainers:
• Most commonly used, indicated in both anterior and
posterior teeth
• Can either be facing or full coverage
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3. All ceramic retainers:
• Most aesthetic, need maximal tooth preparation
4. Acrylic retainers:
• Used for temporary fixed partial dentures
• Have poor strength, color instability, inadequate wear
resistance hence not used in definitive prosthesis
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Criteria for selection of retainers
1. Abutment Angulation
• If abutments are parallel to each other: a full veneer retainer
can be planned
• If abutments are non parallel: a partial veneer retainer along
with another partial or full veneer retainer can be used to get a
single path of insertion
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2. Condition of the Abutment
• Good health- partial veneer treatment option
• Endodontically treated or extensively damaged- full veneer retainer
recommended
• Periodontically weak- conservative resin bonded retainers indicated
3. Aesthetics
• Type of pontic
• In case of inadequate pontic space, a full veneer retainer can help better in
managing the space to get better aesthetics.
4. Retention
• Molars and premolars exert more force- requires more retention.
• More coverage- more retention- more life span.
5.Cost
• Full veneer all ceramic retainers are more expensive.
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6. Preservation of Tooth structure.
• Partial veneer preparations more conservative.
• The buccal/facial surface should be preserved for natural aesthetics.
• Choice should be depending upon all the factors so that the longevity of
the prosthesis is no compromised.
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PONTIC
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IDEAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Restore function of replaced tooth
2. Provide aesthetic and comfort
3. Biologically acceptable
4. Oral hygiene
5. Preserve underlying ridge and mucosa
6. Adequate strength
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CLASSIFICATION
I. Mucosal contact
1.With mucosal contact
-Ridge lap or saddle pontic
-Modified ridge lap
-Ovate pontic
-Conical pontic
2.Without Mucosal Contact
-Sanitary/Hygienic pontic
-Modified sanitary/ Perel
II. Materials Used
- All Metal Pontic
-All Ceramic Pontic
-Metal-Ceramic Pontic
-Metal with resin facing
Pontic
-Fibre reinforced
Composite Pontic
III. Method Of Fabrication
-Custom made Pontics
-Prefabricated Pontic
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CONNECTORS
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TYPES OF CONNECTORS
• Cast connectors
• Soldered connectors
• Loop connectors
RIGID
CONNECTORS
• Tenon-mortise connectors
• Split Pontic connectors
• Cross wing and wing connectors
NON-RIGID
CONNECTORS
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RIGID CONNECTORS
• These connectors do not provide any movement.
• Indicted when all the masticatory force is to be transferred to abutments.
• Can be directly cast as a part of multiunit FPD or different units can be
soldered together.
• Size- Large enough to prevent distortion or fracture during function.
Too large is un-aesthetic and difficult for plaque control.
• Tissue surface is curved facio-lingually for efficient cleansing.
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CAST CONNECTOR LOOP CONNECTOR
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NON-RIGID CONNECTORS
• Allow limited movement between retainer and Pontic.
• Have limited amount of flexibility.
• Indications- when parallel wall of insertion cannot be achieved.
- Pier abutment
- Periodontically weak abutments to reduce stress. (Stress breaker)
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PIER ABUTMENTS
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CONCLUSION
Components of FPD need to be designed in harmony with all the principles and
fulfilling all the requirements of each part. After a thorough examination, the
type of prosthesis is determined such that it has a long term favourable prognosis.
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COMPONENTS OF FIXED PARTIAL DENTURE

  • 1. COMPONENTS OF FIXED PARTIAL DENTURE DR. ARATI DEPT. OF PROSTHODONTICS,CROWN & BRIDGE AND IMPLANTOLOGY 1 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 2. CONTENTS • DEFINITION OF FPD • COMPONENTS OF FPD 1.RETAINER - Classification -Criteria for Selection 2. PONTIC - Ideal Requirements -Classification 3. CONNECTOR -Types -Indication • CONCLUSION 2 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 3. DEFINITION • The branch of Prosthodontics concerned with the replacement and/or restoration of teeth by artificial substitutes that are not readily removed from the mouth. (GPT8) 3 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 4. COMPONENTS • FPD has three elementary components, that are: 1. Retainer 2. Pontic 3. Connector 4 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 5. • Retainer: The part of a fixed dental prosthesis that unites the abutment(s) to the remainder of the restoration. (GPT8) • Pontic: An artificial tooth on a fixed dental prosthesis that replaces a missing natural tooth, restores its function, and usually fills the space previously occupied by the clinical crown. • Connector: The portion of a fixed dental prosthesis that unites the retainer(s) and pontic(s). 5 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 6. RETAINER 6 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 7. CLASSIFICATION • A. Amount of tooth coverage 1. Complete coverage or full veneer retainers: • Cover all surfaces of abutment teeth • Provide maximum retention • Most commonly used • Used in extensively damaged abutment teeth 7 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 8. 2. Partial coverage or partial veneer retainers: • Do not involve all the surfaces of abutment • Require less tooth preparation, less retentive but superior aesthetics • Termed as 3/4th crown, reverse 3/4th crown, 4/5th crown, 7/8th crown, one half crown. 8 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 9. 3. Conservative retainers: • Require minimal tooth preparation • Indicated for anterior teeth e.g. Resin bonded fixed partial dentures 9 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 10. • B. Mechanism of Retention 1. Extracoronal retainer: • Retention from external surfaces of coronal part of abutment teeth. • E.g. Full and partial veneer crowns 2. Intracoronal retainers: • Retention from within the coronal tooth structure. • E.g. Inlays, Onlays 3. Radicular retainers: • Obtain retention from within the root of the abutment. • E.g. Posts 10 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 11. C. Materials Used 1. All metal retainers: • Possess good strength • Commonly used with posterior abutments • Minimal tooth preparation 2. Metal ceramic retainers: • Most commonly used, indicated in both anterior and posterior teeth • Can either be facing or full coverage 11 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 12. 3. All ceramic retainers: • Most aesthetic, need maximal tooth preparation 4. Acrylic retainers: • Used for temporary fixed partial dentures • Have poor strength, color instability, inadequate wear resistance hence not used in definitive prosthesis 12 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 13. Criteria for selection of retainers 1. Abutment Angulation • If abutments are parallel to each other: a full veneer retainer can be planned • If abutments are non parallel: a partial veneer retainer along with another partial or full veneer retainer can be used to get a single path of insertion 13 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 14. 2. Condition of the Abutment • Good health- partial veneer treatment option • Endodontically treated or extensively damaged- full veneer retainer recommended • Periodontically weak- conservative resin bonded retainers indicated 3. Aesthetics • Type of pontic • In case of inadequate pontic space, a full veneer retainer can help better in managing the space to get better aesthetics. 4. Retention • Molars and premolars exert more force- requires more retention. • More coverage- more retention- more life span. 5.Cost • Full veneer all ceramic retainers are more expensive. 14 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 15. 6. Preservation of Tooth structure. • Partial veneer preparations more conservative. • The buccal/facial surface should be preserved for natural aesthetics. • Choice should be depending upon all the factors so that the longevity of the prosthesis is no compromised. 15 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 16. PONTIC 16 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 17. IDEAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Restore function of replaced tooth 2. Provide aesthetic and comfort 3. Biologically acceptable 4. Oral hygiene 5. Preserve underlying ridge and mucosa 6. Adequate strength 17 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 18. CLASSIFICATION I. Mucosal contact 1.With mucosal contact -Ridge lap or saddle pontic -Modified ridge lap -Ovate pontic -Conical pontic 2.Without Mucosal Contact -Sanitary/Hygienic pontic -Modified sanitary/ Perel II. Materials Used - All Metal Pontic -All Ceramic Pontic -Metal-Ceramic Pontic -Metal with resin facing Pontic -Fibre reinforced Composite Pontic III. Method Of Fabrication -Custom made Pontics -Prefabricated Pontic 18 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
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  • 25. CONNECTORS 25 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 26. TYPES OF CONNECTORS • Cast connectors • Soldered connectors • Loop connectors RIGID CONNECTORS • Tenon-mortise connectors • Split Pontic connectors • Cross wing and wing connectors NON-RIGID CONNECTORS 26 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 27. RIGID CONNECTORS • These connectors do not provide any movement. • Indicted when all the masticatory force is to be transferred to abutments. • Can be directly cast as a part of multiunit FPD or different units can be soldered together. • Size- Large enough to prevent distortion or fracture during function. Too large is un-aesthetic and difficult for plaque control. • Tissue surface is curved facio-lingually for efficient cleansing. 27 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 28. CAST CONNECTOR LOOP CONNECTOR 28 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 29. NON-RIGID CONNECTORS • Allow limited movement between retainer and Pontic. • Have limited amount of flexibility. • Indications- when parallel wall of insertion cannot be achieved. - Pier abutment - Periodontically weak abutments to reduce stress. (Stress breaker) 29 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 30. PIER ABUTMENTS 30 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 31. 31 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 32. CONCLUSION Components of FPD need to be designed in harmony with all the principles and fulfilling all the requirements of each part. After a thorough examination, the type of prosthesis is determined such that it has a long term favourable prognosis. 32 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital
  • 33. 33 S B Patil Dental College And Hospital