Abstract
1. Distortion does occur in the body of curved, long-span fixed partial denture frameworks during the porcelain firing cycle. 2. This distortion is a result of changes in the metal as well as the contraction of fired porcelain. 3. The greatest distortional changes occur during the degassing stage and the final glaze stage of the porcelain firing cycle. 4. Distortion incurred by the application and firing of the porcelain is reversible. When the porcelain is chemically removed from the framework, there is an elastic rebound. 5. Distortion is clinically important in that it may lead to detectable marginal openings. 6. The distortion pattern observed in the curved fixed partial denture is a closing of the posterior or lingual dimensions and labial movement in the anterior dimension. This indicates the effect of the contracting porcelain on the metal framework.
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