title: Association of fixed partial denture and gingival prosthesis as alternative approach to recover esthetics and function in anterior maxillary region.
abstract: Tooth replacement in the maxillary anterior region is especially difficult when the loss includes significant amounts of the residual ridge and the soft tissue. Several techniques are available, such as dental implants or fixed partial denture, and bone and gingival grafts or gingival prostheses, respectively. This article showed a clinical case of an elderly who was treated with a collarless metal-ceramic fixed partial denture and acrylic removable gingival prosthesis to recover the esthetics in the maxillary anterior region. The association of a metal-ceramic fixed denture and gingival prosthesis was an excellent alternative in cases when surgical procedures are contraindicated.
authors.affiliation: Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiane Okano
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Ajita
authors.forename: Rodolfo Bruniera
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Anchieta
authors.forename: Manoel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Carlos Marcelo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Archangelo
authors.forename: Naiara Reis
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Carlos Alexandre
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bertoncelo
authors.forename: Daniela Garcia
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Nesello
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D000368:Aged; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates