The effect of magnification on the performance of fixed prosthodontic procedures.

Abstract

This study attempts to quantify the effect of magnifiers on the quality of typical procedures in fixed prosthodontics that are technique-sensitive and have significant increase in clinical success when errors are minimized. Dental students who performed fixed prosthodontic procedures while using magnifiers were found to have committed half as many errors as students who performed the same preparation without the aid of a magnifier.