title: Restoration of an endodontically treated premolar with limited interocclusal clearance.
abstract: Endodontically treated teeth with the loss of coronal tooth structure when left untreated for a long period may cause supraeruption, drifting, tipping, and rotation of adjacent and opposing teeth. This may be challenging to the clinician, when fabricating a crown because of inadequate interocclusal space. This case report describes a simple technique to restore an endodontically treated maxillary first premolar with the loss of coronal tooth structure and lack of interocclusal space. The maxillary first premolar had a single root canal and was endodontically treated. The lower premolar had supraerupted reducing the interocclusal space. A minimally invasive and esthetic technique was used to restore the tooth with limited interocclusal clearance. The tooth was restored with a Richmond crown, which had the morphology of a canine instead of a premolar. Thus, the tooth was salvaged by changing the morphology of the crown and the desired functional and esthetic results were obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sandya K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.forename: Vidya Saraswathi
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Muliya
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D004708:Endodontics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged