[Treatment of a single-tooth space in the occlusal system].
The space created by the absence of 1 not-free-ending tooth in an occlusal system can be indicated as a single-tooth space. For treating a single-tooth space, several options are available to restore the functions of the occlusal system. Feasible options are a resin-bonded fixed prosthesis, a conventional fixed prosthesis, and an implant-supported restoration. Implant-supported restorations have a good prognosis, high patient satisfaction, and the advantage that adjacent teeth are not involved in the treatment. Anxiety about surgical treatment, the width of the single-tooth space, and financial aspects may be reasons not to consider an implant-supported restoration as first-choice treatment.
Sectie Orale Functieleer en Biomaterialen/Centrum voor Tandheelkunde en Mondzorgkunde en Groningen. h.j.a.meijer@umcg.nl
H J A
HJ
Meijer
M S
MS
Cune
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth / Q000191:economics; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction