title: Bar and sleeve attachment: a report of two cases.
abstract: Patients with the anterior defects either due to trauma, congenital or pathological can be treated with conventional removable or fixed partial denture. The lost soft tissue structures are not replaced by the conventional treatment option. Andrews bridge is combination of both removable and fixed partial denture and fulfills all the requirements like phonetics, hygiene, aesthetics and comfort. This article describes the bar and sleeve attachment as the best treatment option in these types of defects and restores the patients satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Yogesh
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences , Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Head and Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital , Udaipur, India .
authors.forename: Mariette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Hospital , Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Jagjeet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Faculty, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre , Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Congenital defects; Esthetics; Fixed bridge