title: Use of tissue-tinted porcelain to restore soft-tissue defects.
abstract: Anterior, partially edentulous residual ridges often have hard-tissue and soft-tissue defects that create esthetic and functional problems when conventional fixed prostheses are used to replace the missing teeth. However, tissue-tinted porcelain can be used in conjunction with fixed prostheses to solve many of these problems. Proper prosthesis design and shade matching are important considerations in the fabrication of fixed prostheses that incorporate tissue-tinted porcelain to restore hard-tissue and soft-tissue defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi, Jackson 39216-4505, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain