Published in November 2001
in the website www.gustavopetti.it
Patients' Section
Prosthesis: the different kinds of fixed and removable dentures.Advice and suggestions for patients.

GUSTAVO PETTI * and CLAUDIA PETTI **
* Physician and Surgeon specializing in Dentistry. Periodontist.
** Dentist - Orthodontist and Pedodontista

Piazza Repubblica 4, 09129 Cagliari, Italy
tel. +39 070 498159, fax +39 070 400164
web site www.gustavopetti.it

Fixed yellow gold (Veener) prosthesis


Fig. 1
Fixed yellow gold prosthesis seen from the occlusal (chewing) surface.
Fig. 2
The same seen from the inside: all yellow gold.
Fig. 3
The same seen from the vestibular surface, that is, the part seen from the outside which has the facet the same colour as patient's teeth, made of resin or more costly materials. This type of crown with facet is called Veener.
Fig. 4
Fixed yellow gold prosthesis: the structure of a bridge with three elements.