Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurgaon
*Corresponding author email id: drnupurdabas82@gmail.com
Online published on 3 December, 2016.
The use of a rigid connector in a five unit fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) can lead to localization of forces on the pier abutment which acts as a fulcrum. Therefore, the use of a non-rigid connector as a stress breaker has been advocated to alleviate the situation. The following case report describes the factors associated with a pier abutment situation and its successful management using a non-rigid connector.
Non-rigid connector, Pier abutment, Fixed dental prosthesis, Stress-breaker, Tenon-Mortise
