“A Natural Tooth Pontic for Aesthetics- A Case Report”

Abstract

Loss of anterior tooth due to any reason like root resorption, trauma, periodontal disease or endodontic failure can be a deeply traumatic situation for most patients & needs immediate attention. An immediate replacement is necessary in order to avoid aesthetic, masticatory & phonetic difficulties. This paper describes the immediate replacement of lateral incisor using composite resin with the natural tooth crown as pontics. It is a simple and economical method. It requires minimal or no tooth preparation tooth & also it is a reversible technique with no additional lab costs