title: Proposed augmentation of popular tooth-numbering systems addressing pontics, implants, and restoration connectors.
abstract: Several tooth numbering systems are in use. A supplement to commonly used tooth numbering systems identifying pontics, implants, and restoration connectors has been proposed as follows; (1) pontics are identified by the tooth number of the tooth being replaced followed by the addition of the cursive lower case suffix "p"; (2) pontics should be considered as such regardless of the nature of the abutments; (3) endosseous implants are identified by the tooth number of the tooth position occupied by the coronal end of the implant followed by the cursive lower case suffix "i"; (4) the connector between extracoronal retainers and/or pontics should be identified by a hyphen. Examples are given for the three most commonly used systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Dental Medicine, Farmington 06030-1615, USA.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Altieri
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003792:Dental Records; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D014070:Tooth
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants