Single anterior tooth replacement by a cast lingual loop connector - a conservative approach.
One of the most challenging and complex treatment modality is replacement of single anterior tooth. This can be overcome by different treatment options such as implant-supported restorations as well as conventional porcelain-fused-to-metal and resin-bonded fixed partial dentures. Drifting of teeth into the edentulous area may reduce the available pontic space; whereas a diastema existing before an extraction may result in excessive mesiodistal dimension to the pontic space. Loop connector fixed partial denture (FPD) may be the simplest and best solution to maintain the diastema and provide optimum restoration of aesthetics. This article describes the procedure for the fabrication of a loop connector FPD to restore an excessively wide anterior edentulous space in a patient with existing spacing between the maxillary anterior teeth.
Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences , Mangalore, India .
Shilpa Sudesh
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Dandekeri
Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Yenepoya Dental College , Mangalore, Karnataka, India .
Savita
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Dandekeri
Loop connector; Metal frame work; Midline diastema; Resin-bonded