This article will discuss and evaluate the potential conditions that can present in patients who require or already have had multiple anterior tooth extractions; the proper considerations for the use of ovate pontics in the treatment plan also will be discussed. While the ultimate treatment decisions must be determined on a case-by-case basis, it is important to recognize in advance the various...

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...

Missing tooth with diastema presents a great esthetic challenge for the prosthodontists to restore the edentulous space. The use of a conventional fixed partial denture (FPD) to replace the missing tooth may result in too wide anterior teeth leading to poor esthetics. This is because of the excess space available for pontic, which makes the incorporation of the diastema in the planned prosthesi...

Collapse in the anterior maxillary region is one of the most frequently found problems in patients who have endured extractions, especially in zones which represent a great aesthetical challenge. Treatment is often administered lacking proper case planning, and therefore might originate very important defects in the alveolar process periodontal architecture. There are periodontal and prosthetic...

Aesthetic anterior tooth restoration is one of the greatest challenges for dentists in clinical practice. Patients expect contemporary dentistry to provide restorations that reproduce natural beauty while ensuring stability and functionality. The Fixed dental prosthesis fabrication requires equal consideration to be given to the retainer, pontic and connector design. The excessive flexing of th...

This article describes a 16-year-old male who was referred to the Prosthodontics Department due avulsion of right upper central incisor and fracture left incisor; avulsed tooth lost at accident site. The patient refused have his teeth prepared except for broken so single cantilever retainer denture bridge made with fiber post design ovate pontic. Radiographic examination performed evaluate apic...

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In this issue of the Journal, the case report by Garoushi et al illustrates an exciting technique for fixed tooth replacement that can be done chairside using a new class of dental material, fiberreinforced composite. This approach provides the patient with a cost effective treatment alternative that a clinician can choose to augment the traditional fixed prosthodontic approaches of porcelain f...