“Resin Bonded Loop Connector Fixed Partial Denture – A Subtle Solution to Maintain Midline Diastema”

Khurshid Mattoo^1, , Manas Singh² and Roma Goswami³

¹Prosthodontics, College of dental sciences, Jazan University, KSA

²Prosthodontics, Ideas dental college, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

³Prosthodontics, Subharti dental college, Meerut, India

Cite this paper:
Khurshid Mattoo, Manas Singh and Roma Goswami. “Resin Bonded Loop Connector Fixed Partial Denture – A Subtle Solution to Maintain Midline Diastema”. International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2014; 2(6):168-170. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6-12

Abstract

Spacing between natural teeth is considered as a normal characteristic of class 1 malocclusion which is due to its high prevalence. However, spacing in the midline of the natural dentition has always been an area of interest for a prosthodontist. The challenge is so severe that most of the times its incorporation is part of treatment plan rather than any attempt to eliminate it, because midline diastema closure with a fixed prosthesis usually results in esthetic failures. With advances in dental cements especially resin cements; there has been an increase in delivery of resin bonded prosthesis, but has not been explored for possibility of maintaining midline diastema. This article presents a case of midline diastema successfully maintained by resin bonded prosthesis through the use of a loop connector between the pontic and the retainer.

Keywords:
connector occlusion enamel resin cement labial frenum

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