title: The use of a resin-bonded prosthesis while maintaining the diastemata: a clinical report.
abstract: A dental arch with diastemata and missing lateral incisors represents a challenge because of discrepancies in tooth size. If an implant-supported prosthesis is not possible or not selected as a treatment option, a modified resin-bonded fixed partial denture may be a treatment option to eliminate the esthetic problems of conventional fixed partial dentures. This clinical report describes the procedures to replace congenitally missing lateral incisors with a resin-bonded prosthesis, while maintaining diastemata.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul University, Turkey. mcbalkaya@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mehmet Cudi
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Balkaya
authors.forename: Hasim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gur
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pamuk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003779:Denture Design; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D003970:Diastema; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic