title: Use of a natural tooth crown as a pontic following cervical root fracture: a case report.
abstract: The loss of anterior teeth can be psychologically and socially damaging to the patient. Despite a wide range of treatment options available, traumatised teeth may be inevitably lost on certain occasions. This paper describes the immediate replacement of a right central incisor using a fibre-composite resin with the natural tooth crown as a pontic. The abutment teeth can be conserved with minimal or no preparation, thus keeping the technique reversible, and can be completed at chair side thereby avoiding laboratory costs. It can be used as an interim measure or a definitive prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. paroliaabhi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parolia
authors.forename: Kundabala M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: Manuel S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Mandakini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019237:Tooth Cervix / Q000293:injuries*; D019228:Tooth Crown; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*