title: Three-unit bridge construction in anterior single-pontic areas using a metal-free restorative.
abstract: A new glass-ceramic material, IPS Empress 2, is revolutionizing esthetic restorative dentistry by allowing metal-free, three-unit bridge construction in anterior and premolar single-pontic areas. The case discussed in this article illustrates the material's application in the dual-arch restoration of a young woman with congenitally missing teeth. The material was used as an alternative to single-tooth implant restorations to place two maxillary three-unit bridges, one mandibular three-unit bridge, and two mandibular porcelain veneers. IPS Empress 2 provides an esthetic alternative to porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations by facilitating attractive, functional tooth restoration.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Narcisi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000628:therapy; D002484:Cementation; D003481:Cuspid; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D003801:Dental Veneers; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D010347:Patient Care Planning
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C118557:Empress 2; D018020:Lithium Compounds; D003776:Dental Porcelain