A variety of therapeutic modalities, from removable partial dentures to conventional fixed space maintainer can be used for the replacement of traumatically missing or carious lost primary anterior teeth. Dentistry has advanced to a point where it is undesirable for children to be partially edentulous or to have unattractive anterior teeth. The introduction of new materials and adhesive systems...

2 CONTEMPORARY ESTHETICS | NOVEMBER 2006 While functional restorations in complicated prosthodontic cases are routinely used therapeutically, they can occasionally be esthetically discouraging. The introduction of a new class of high strength, high density, and high durability materials, such as Cercon Zirconia (Dentsply), DC Zircon (Popp DCS), inVizion (Vident), and Procera Z (Nobel Biocare), ...

Esthetic concerns of patient have become an essential part of dentistry, especially periodontics. Root coverage is being achieved by a variety of surgical techniques. The presence of shallow vestibule, inadequate width of attached gingiva and aberrant frenum pull may pose a challenge to cover the denuded root surface for which several independent surgical solutions are reported in the literatur...

Gingival recession is a common concern due to esthetic and root sensitivity especially in mandibular anterior teeth. Various treatment modalities mucogingival techniques have been carried out for the of recession. The presence shallow vestibule, inadequate width attached gingiva may pose challenge which several surgical solutions are reported literature. Bridge flap technique one such that can ...