56f) The International Jowml of Orthodontia

Crown and Bridge Work for Students and Practitioners*

D R. PIXSO’S \vork on Crown and Ijridgc \\.c~-k fills 2 long felt want i-r: the dental profession, for hc has been a recognized ;tllthority on certaill

lhses of bridge Ivork. The book as a contribution to dental literature is very \-aluable. It is especially interesting to ortho~lontists. due to the fact that it i- one of the fc\v x-olllmes on cro\vn and bridge xvork thdt lil!-S p;~rticul:~r stress on the occlusion of the teeth. \Z’e believe Dr. l’eeso is among t11e tirst nwn 111 pul)- lish ;I textbook on this subject recogniziry t!lr’ basic principles cut 8 Icclusitm ;L‘, !,ein,g necessary to perfection and succc~ in crO~V11 and Lritlge work,

For a number of years the majorit!- of works that \vcft ’ \crltlen. dealing with crowns and bridges, dealt with I)articular technical phases of the subject, ant1 their plan seemed to be the construction r,i lhe crown and bridge regardless of the service to be rendered in after yeat-5. Dr. Pecso’r; xvork considers the primarily important factor in the construction of the CW)WI~ and ljridge the mak. ing of one which will render physiologic service due to it5 construction along anatomic lines ; and in order for this to be possi~ble. occlusion must Ix cons+ rred one of the necessarv features. The introduction tt, the- work ?‘eiiilS a5 if it had been written by a man who was an orthodontist rather than one who has given his time to crowns and bridges, Rut if we lmuse am1 consitlel;, we realize that the basic princip!r of occlusion has ;I+ great a fJeariIig On the ~-~mtr~ictiOn

of crowns and bridges as it does on. the correction of malocclusion. IVe, thew- fore, realize that it is a great step forward \vhich 1 jr. F’eeso has taken in recog- nizing occlusion a!: the basic principle.

To those \vho are interested in the phases of crown and bridge work WC heartily recommend this work. for we are convinced that a man, who has such a thorough understanding and respect for occlusion of the teeth, which is neces- sary to construct a better crown and britlg~, can write a better book than one who cloes not recognize these principles.