title: Pontic site development with a root submergence technique for a screw-retained prosthesis in the anterior maxilla.
abstract: Techniques for pontic site development usually involve various hard and soft tissue augmentation procedures. This article describes an alternative approach to developing a pontic site by using a root submergence technique for a screw-retained fixed dental prosthesis in the anterior maxilla.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY. Electronic address: alpercomut@nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Comut
authors.forename: Mamta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: Hanae
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012904:Smiling; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery*; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants