1Prosthodontics, College of dental sciences, Jazan University, KSA
2Prosthodontics, Ideas dental college, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
3Prosthodontics, Subharti dental college, Meerut, India
International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 6, 168-170
DOI: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6-12
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Khurshid Mattoo, Manas Singh, 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.
Correspondence to: Khurshid Mattoo, Prosthodontics, College of dental sciences, Jazan University, KSA. Email:
drkamattoo@rediffmail.comAbstract
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.
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