Utilization of a natural tooth in acid-etch bridging.
This report reviews nine cases where despite the wide range of treatments applied to the dentition after a traumatic episode, tooth loss was inevitable and the crown of the damaged tooth was used as a pontic for an immediate bridge. Advantages and disadvantages are reviewed.
Lee
G T
GT
School of Dental Surgery, Penbroke Place, Liverpool, England.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D012390:Root Canal Therapy