a new design for replacing a missing anterior tooth is described. in this article, a lingually fixed partial denture, its advantages, disadvantages, indication and contraindications have been explained. the ability of this design to replace a single missing central or lateral incisor is discussed.

PURPOSE This case report discusses the effect of a root submergence technique on preserving the periodontal tissue at the pontic site of fixed dental prostheses in the maxillary anterior aesthetic zone. METHODS Teeth with less than ideal structural support for fixed retainer abutments were decoronated at the crestal bone level. After soft tissue closure, the final fixed dental prostheses were...

A 16-year-old female presented with the chief concern of esthetic deficiency caused by a missing tooth (Fig. 1A). She had lost her maxillary right central incisor in a cycling accident nine years previously. The tooth, which had been avulsed during the accident, was reimplanted and subjected to endodontic therapy several days later, but was lost again in a second traumatic avulsion after a few ...

Despite numerous advantages over multislice computed tomography (MSCT), including a lower radiation dose to the patient, shorter acquisition times, affordable cost, and sometimes greater detail with isotropic voxels used in reconstruction, allowing precise measurements, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is still controversial regarding bone quality evaluation. This paper presents a brief rev...

Implants placed shortly after tooth extraction have proven to be a predictable treatment modality. The number of surgical appointments and length of surgical phase are reduced, thereby preserving hard and soft tissue configuration. However, there are some limitations to early implant placement. These include a probable lack of soft tissue closure over the extraction site, difficulty in matching...

Implant therapy requires comprehensive preoperative planning and precise surgical execution based on a restorative-driven approach. Implant surgical demands in the esthetic zone require that the surgeon treating has extensive surgical experience in a variety of areas. Using a "team" approach to treat such cases allows the patient to receive care similar to the "medical model," in which each mem...

: A clinical case series is presented in this practice guideline review that identifies the various types of peri-implantitis defects esthetic zone along with their therapeutic management. Remediation problems requires meticulous attention to preserving pre-existing esthetics and employment biologically-sound surgical approaches allow for such, all while resolving underlying disease. The aim re...