Bridge Designs
DENTAL NEWS, VOLUME XIII, NUMBER I, 2006 Bridge Designs (Case Report) By Dr. Hazem Freij (hazemfreij@hotmail.com) - BDS, Senior GP Dentist, North West Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Introduction Skills of dentist and laboratory technician are very important in giving highly esthetic and functional prosthodontic results, but it is very important for both to know the most appropri- ate designs of bridges for every case. In a case-based post-graduate course: 68% dentists suggest- ed designs that would have carried a very high risk of failure. The frequently asked question, “What about those who don’t attend continuing education courses?” is worth highlighting again.(1) Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to find cases of bridgework with unfavorable or even mistaken designs of crown and bridge work. In this case, mistaken design of old bridge case was found, with poor esthetic, functional and biologic results. Correction of old treatment, f...