Tooth Replacement Using Natural Tooth Pontic with Fibre Reinforced Composite- A case Report

Abstract

Loss of anterior tooth may be a catastrophic event for the patient. An immediate replacement is important, to provide a positive psychological approach and to maintain the facial aesthetics and phonetics. The resin-bonded Fixed Partial Denture (FPD) is a valid treatment option in selected cases. A 43 years old male patient reported to the Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge and Implantology at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India with a chief complaint of extremely mobile tooth in the upper front region. Retrograde cavity preparation was done to remove the coronal pulp. Then the crown and the root of the tooth were separated and pontic was hprepared. Followed by this, the fibre was reinforced in between the teeth adjacent to the extracted tooth and was cured. In the end, the extracted tooth that was prepared as the pontic was placed back to its original position and the aesthetics were maintained.