title: A provisional fixed partial denture that simulates gingival tissue at the pontic-site defect.
abstract: A technique is presented for the fabrication of an esthetic, provisional fixed partial denture that compensates for a pontic-site ridge defect. This provisional restoration enables both the dentist and the patient to evaluate whether this prosthetic approach will adequately camouflage the pontic-site defect or whether surgical correction of the pontic site should also be considered.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Prosthodontics Program, University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry, Kansas City, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Reem
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haj-Ali
authors.forename: Mary P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins