Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

Register      Login

VOLUME 8 , ISSUE 3 ( September-December, 2014 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Tooth Pontic As An Immediate Replacement For Periodontally Compromised Tooth Adopting Polyethylene Fiber Reinforced Composite Technology: A Case Report

J Singh, V Bharti

Citation Information : Singh J, Bharti V. Tooth Pontic As An Immediate Replacement For Periodontally Compromised Tooth Adopting Polyethylene Fiber Reinforced Composite Technology: A Case Report. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2014; 8 (3):176-180.

DOI: 10.5005/johcd-8-3-176

License: NA

Published Online: 01-12-2015

Copyright Statement:  NA


Abstract

The loss of anterior teeth can be psychologically and socially damaging to the patient. Tooth loss in the esthetic zone of the anterior region can be due to trauma, periodontal disease or endodontic failure. Replacement can be provisional, semi provisional or permanent in nature. Depending upon multiple factors, a treatment module is decided upon by dentist and the patient. The start of the definitive treatment depends on many factors and thus may require short to long temporization. Final restoration can vary between removable prosthesis, tooth supported prosthesis or implant supported prosthesis. Irrespective of the final treatment, first line of treatment would be to provisionally restore the patient's esthetic appearance while functionally stabilizing the compromised arch. This article highlights a simple and fast method to replace a periodontally compromised tooth by utilizing natural tooth pontic (NTP) (bonded with resin composite and reinforced by plasma-treated woven polyethylene fibers).


PDF Share
  1. Use of patient's natural crown as the pontic in a composite resin-retained temporary bridge. Aust Dent J 1983;28:301–03.
  2. An immediate adhesive bridge using the natural tooth. Br Dent J 1998;184:18–20.
  3. Clinical Periodontology. In: Newman MG, Takei HH, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA, editors. 10th ed. ST. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Publication; 2006. p. 546–47.
  4. Use of a natural tooth crown as a pontic following cervical root fracture: a case report. Aust Endod J 2010;36:35–38.
  5. Immediate tooth replacement using fiber-reinforced composite and natural tooth pontic. Oper Dent 2010;35:238–45.
  6. Physical behaviours of fiber reinforcement as applied to tooth stabilization. Dent Clin North Am 1999;43:7–35.
  7. Effect of fiber architecture on flexural characteristics and fracture of fiber-reinforced composites. Dent Mater 2007;23:960–68.
  8. The development and clinical use of lenowoven UHMWPE ribbon in dentistry. Proceedings of the society for biomaterials.(abstract issue), 29:152003.
  9. Versatility of Ribbond in Contemporary Dental Practice. Trends Biomater. Artif. Organs. [serial on the internet]. 2006 Jan [cited 2013 Feb 05]; 20:[p.53-58]. Available from: https://www.medind.nic.in/taa/t06/i2/taat06i2p53.pdf.
  10. Combined technique with polyethlene fibers and composite resins in restoration of traumatized anterior teeth. Dent Traumatol 2004;20:172–77.
  11. Four applications of reinforced polyethylene fiber material in orthodontic practice. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2002;121:650–54.
PDF Share
PDF Share

© Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.