Sava K, Chronopoulos V,Orfanou A. Full mouth restoration in reduced periodontal support. A Case presentation. Contemp Dent  2007; 27: 160-176.
         
The restoration of patients with reduced periodontal support is one of themost challenging scenarios in contemporary clinical practice. This case report addresses the problem of restoring a 38- year-old patient with periodontally and endodontically compromised dentition. One way to restore and preserve a natural dentition severely affected by periodontal disease or caries is by means of fixed restorations which splint the remaining abutment teeth rigidly, thus providing the individual abutment teeth with a "group resistance" against occlusal overloading.
Cemented telescopic restorations can be the treatment of choice and combines several advantages, such as:

• Removal of the superstructure allows better periodontal maintenance
• Better marginal fit of the primary copings prevents abutments from caries and induce soft tissue health
• The prosthesis can be repaired andmaintained without need of replacing it even in the case of an abutment loss.