The loss of an anterior tooth can affect a patient psychologically and socially. This trauma can be minimized by the immediate replacement of the lost tooth, preferably using a fixed prosthesis. This paper describes the immediate replacement of anterior lost teeth by using fibre reinforced composite materials, although these techniques can be employed very successfully in the replacement of pos...

a new fixed-partial denture design using laminates is described for the replacement of a missing anterior tooth. in this article advantages, disadvantages, indications and contraindications of the new design have been discussed. this method is best suited for cases with missing incisors and esthetically compromised abutment teeth.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Dentists and patients are regularly confronted by a difficult treatment question: should a tooth be saved through root canal treatment and restoration (RCT), be extracted without any tooth replacement, be replaced with a fixed partial denture (FPD) or an implant-supported single crown (ISC)? PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the outcomes, benefi...

A fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) fixed prosthesis is an innovative alternative to a traditional metal restoration, as it is a conservative treatment method. This case report demonstrates a detailed procedure for restoring a missing anterior tooth with an FRC. A 44-year-old woman visited our department with an avulsed tooth that had fallen out on the previous day and was completely dry. This t...

PURPOSE To review the available literature on the costs and cost-effectiveness of dental implant-supported or -retained prostheses versus tooth-supported fixed partial denture restorations or mucosa-borne conventional complete or partial dentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic literature review of the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted, restricted to studies pub...

Tooth shape is a hallmark of repeated evolutionary radiations among cichlid fishes from East Africa. Cusp shape and number vary both within populations and among closely related species with different feeding behaviors and ecologies. Here, we use histology and scanning electron microscopy to chart the developmental trajectory of tooth shape differences in fishes from Lake Malawi. We demonstrate...

Chipped and broken functional teeth are common in modern sharks with serrated tooth shape. Tooth damage consists of splintering, cracking, and flaking near the cusp apex where the enameloid is broken and exposes the osteodentine and orthodentine. Such damage is generally viewed as the result of forces applied during feeding as the cusp apex impacts the skeletal anatomy of prey. Damage seen in s...

J. he loss of a permanent anterior tooth on a young patient poses unique problems in replacement for the pedodontic practitioner. Full crown coverage of the abutment teeth necessary for conventional fixed bridgework is often contraindicated due to the large size of the pulp chamber and the potential for pulpal damage. Even if possible, this reduction violates the current concepts of good conser...

Elasmosaurid plesiosaurians were globally prolific marine reptiles that dominated the Mesozoic seas for over 70 million years. Their iconic body-plan incorporated an exceedingly long neck and small skull equipped with prominent intermeshing 'fangs'. How this bizarre dental apparatus was employed in feeding is uncertain, but fossilized gut contents indicate a diverse diet of small pelagic verteb...