[Stress breaker framework. 2. clinical results].

Abstract

All prosthetic proposals can be judged only after a lapse of time. After twelve years of clinical practice using the concept of the stress breaker framework the results have been established. The clinical results revealed concern prostheses made according to identical criteria as regards the design (stress breaker framework), kind of prosthetic teeth used, mounting of teeth, imprint technique. The clinical protocol was that used for the comparison and verification, in time, of determined criteria. The criteria used were: the presence of pillar teeth, the absence of re-lowering indication, maintenance of V-O-D. The method involved: 170 cases, 418 pillar teeth, clinical follow-up from 3 to 8 years. The results revealed: preservation of teeth 96% absence of lowering indication 95% maintenance of V-O-D. 95% The analysis of the results shows that the preservation of the tooth pillars and the limitation of resorption below the stress breakers seem to be positive elements which are obtained easily and constantly due to the use of the stress breaker framework used in a movable partial prosthesis.