title: Esthetic rehabilitation of single anterior edentulous space using fiber-reinforced composite.
abstract: A fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) fixed prosthesis is an innovative alternative to a traditional metal restoration, as it is a conservative treatment method. This case report demonstrates a detailed procedure for restoring a missing anterior tooth with an FRC. A 44-year-old woman visited our department with an avulsed tooth that had fallen out on the previous day and was completely dry. This tooth was replanted, but it failed after one year. A semi-direct technique was used to fabricate a FRC fixed partial prosthesis for its replacement. The FRC framework and the pontic were fabricated using a duplicated cast model and nanofilled composite resin. Later on, interproximal contact, tooth shape, and shade were adjusted at chairside. This technique not only enables the clinician to replace a missing tooth immediately after extraction for minimizing esthetic problems, but it also decreases both tooth reduction and cost.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Ju
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Su-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Avulsion; Fiber-reinforced composite; Immediate restoration; Single anterior tooth replacement
references.citation: J Prosthodont. 2006 Sep-Oct;15(5):316-20
references.pmid: 16958733
references.citation: J Am Dent Assoc. 2002 Nov;133(11):1524-34; quiz 1540-1
references.pmid: 12462697
references.citation: J Adhes Dent. 2008 Oct;10(5):365-71
references.pmid: 19058682
references.citation: Pract Periodontics Aesthet Dent. 1998 Nov-Dec;10(9):1131-41; quiz 1142
references.pmid: 10093558
references.citation: J Adhes Dent. 2011 Apr;13(2):187-94
references.pmid: 20157682
references.citation: Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2002 Sep;23(9):779-83, 786, 788 passim; quiz 794
references.pmid: 12365134
references.citation: Pediatr Dent. 2004 Nov-Dec;26(6):530-4
references.pmid: 15646917
references.citation: Restor Dent Endod. 2013 May;38(2):85-9
references.pmid: 23741711
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 2003 Oct;90(4):347-53
references.pmid: 14564289
references.citation: Dent Clin North Am. 2007 Apr;51(2):507-24; xi
references.pmid: 17532925
references.citation: Quintessence Int. 2010 Jun;41(6):471-7
references.pmid: 20490389
references.citation: Oper Dent. 2010 Mar-Apr;35(2):238-45
references.pmid: 20420068
references.citation: J Prosthet Dent. 2004 Mar;91(3):241-6
references.pmid: 15060493