A four-year clinical evaluation of acid etched bridges

  A. R. Al-Shammery, BDS,MS*,
H. I. Saeed, BDS**
College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O.Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia.

Thirty six (36) three unit acid etched bridges (20 posterior and 16 anterior) were clinically evaluated in relation to retention, cracking in the porcelain and caries status of the abutment teeth. The results showed that after 4 years 26 bridges (72.2 %) were successfully retained, one porcalin facing had fractured and none of the abutments showed evidence of caries during the period of the study.

Saudi Dental Journal 1989;1(2):56-59.