Journal Name:
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
Volume:
4
Issue:
1
Pages From:
37
To:
41
Date:
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Keywords:
gingival porcelain, fixed partial denture, diagnostic waxup, provisional restoration
Abstract:
Achieving an optimal esthetic result when replacing missing anterior teeth with a fixed partial denture can be a challenge. This is especially true when interdisciplinary treatment is needed and the patient refuses this for personal or financial reasons. Here we report a clinical case where a fixed partial denture was used to change the incisor relationship and to restore the normal tooth and gingival tissue shape, morphology, and relationship by including artificial gingiva within the fixed partial denture when the patient refused lengthy and costly multispecialty treatment options.