Immediate Tooth Replacement Using Fiber- Reinforced Composite Bridge: A Case Report

Abstract

When anterior teeth in maxilla are lost, it is very challenging procedure to replace them. If the patient has time limitation, and the
patient refuse the implant surgery, minimum preparation prosthesis is advised for the replacement of the tooth. Fibre-reinforced
composite bridge is one the most conservative alternative option to conventional fixed partial denture prosthesis. This article
describes a clinical technique for the immediate replacement of the extracted tooth to preserve the aesthetics of the patients
and the soft tissue contours by giving ovate pontics.
The patient presented with grade III mobile maxillary central incisor due to Localized periodontitis. The abutment teeth were
clinically stable. Tissue part of the pontic was made indirectly on the silicon cast and the rest of the pontic was made freehand
intraorally. This technique offers a conservative, aesthetic, and immediate solution for the problem. FRC bridges cannot be used
only as a temporary option but also a permanent prosthesis if applied as recommended in literature.