AN IMMEDIATE INTERIM PROSTHESIS WITH A NATURAL TOOTH PONTIC: A CASE SERIES

Dr. Ghazala Ahmed Shafi; Dr. Swati; Dr. Zaiba Anjum

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

AN IMMEDIATE INTERIM PROSTHESIS WITH A NATURAL TOOTH PONTIC: A CASE SERIES

Dr. Ghazala Ahmed Shafi, Dr. Swati, Dr. Zaiba Anjum

Abstract :

Sudden tooth loss in the esthetic zone impairs patients physically and emotionally. Irrespective of the final treatment, the first line of treatment would be to provisionally restore the patient�s esthetic appearance at the earliest, while functionally stabilizing the compromised arch. Using the patient�s own natural tooth as a pontic offers the benefits of being the right size, shape and color, economical and fulfills functional and psychological requirements of the patient. This article describes the use of a resin bonded; wire retained natural tooth as a pontic to restore the edentulous space until the final restoration. It was seen that the natural tooth pontic served as a satisfactory interim restoration. The same natural tooth pontic can be used as a provisional prosthesis during two stage implant procedure.