Multiple-abutment fixed partial dentures in maxillofacial prosthetics.

Ten patients were presented to illustrate multiple-abutment fixed partial dentures used in combination with auxiliary prosthetic attachments of a fixed or removable design to solve diverse problems encountered in the rehabilitation of congenital and acquired orofacial defects. While such fixed prostheses have high initial costs, their effectiveness and long-term cost-benefits suggest that, where appropriate, they represent optimum therapy that will prove most economical over the long term.