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<journal-meta>
<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id>
<journal-title-group>
<journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title>
</journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn>
<issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">121</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2022.21123</article-id>
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<subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
<subject>Dentistry</subject>
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</article-categories>
<title-group>
<article-title>An Overview of Maryland Bridges and their Clinical Applications
</article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Bukhari</surname>
<given-names>Meisan</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alhowig</surname>
<given-names>Moeid</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Farhah</surname>
<given-names>Abdulrahman Al</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Ibrahim</surname>
<given-names>Majed</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alsahafi</surname>
<given-names>Rayan</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Ali</surname>
<given-names>Sultan</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alshehri</surname>
<given-names>Ibrahim</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Koshak</surname>
<given-names>Abdullah</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alghamdi</surname>
<given-names>Alwaleed</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<pub-date pub-type="ppub">
<day>30</day>
<month>11</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>2</volume>
<issue>11</issue>
<fpage>484</fpage>
<lpage>488</lpage>
<permissions>
<copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2009</copyright-year>
<license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
<license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p>
</license>
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<abstract>
<p>Resin bonded bridges are fixed prostheses that require little to no surgery and are held in place by composite resin cements. The __doublequotosingMaryland__doublequotosing bridge, which was made possible by the invention of the electrolytical etching method for nickel-chrome alloys, enabled the resin cement to undergo micromechanical adhesion to the metal surface. Their major advantage is that they require minimal, or at best, no tooth preparation. The preparation is usually kept within enamel which eliminates the need for local anesthesia during tooth preparation. When care is taken to maintain the margins of the Maryland bridges supragingivally, periodontal health is preserved. An additional advantage of the Maryland bridges is that in the event that a wing debonds, it is possible to rebond it after merely cleansing the wing and tooth. The most frequent issues with resin-bonded prostheses including debonding are cavities and three-tooth discoloration. There are two alternatives if a bridge debonds: rebonding or remaking. Replacing the bridge has been proven to have a greater success rate. During the assessment phase, any deleterious behaviors should be discovered, and the individual should be advised to stop doing things like biting their nails or pens. They offer an alternative to traditional bridgework10 or implants for restoring lost teeth, and because they typically don__ampersandsign#39;t require local anesthesia, individuals who are afraid of needles or don__ampersandsign#39;t want to undergo extensive surgery can have the operation. Maryland bridges are a choice in situations where there might not be enough bone or three-dimensional space for implant implantation. Patients also prefer smaller sessions because of the cost savings compared to traditional bridgework and implant-supported restorations. These prostheses should be considered as a restorative choice for short time periods and those desiring minimal chair time given complete patient evaluation and the application of appropriate therapeutic procedures.
</p>
</abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd>resin bonded bridge</kwd>
<kwd> Maryland bridge</kwd>
<kwd> interim prosthesis</kwd>
</kwd-group>
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