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Use of Tissue‐Tinted Porcelain to Restore Soft‐Tissue Defects
Author(s) -
Duncan J. David,
Swift Edward J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1994.tb00128.x
Subject(s) - soft tissue , hard tissue , dentistry , prosthesis , biomedical engineering , orthodontics , materials science , medicine , surgery
Anterior, partially edentulous residual ridges often have hard‐tissue and soft‐tissue defects that create esthetic and functional problems when conventional fixed prostheses are used to replace the missing teeth. However, tissue‐tinted porcelain can be used in conjunction with fixed prostheses to solve many of these problems. Proper prosthesis design and shade matching are important considerations in the fabrication of fixed prostheses that incorporate tissue‐tinted porcelain to restore hard‐tissue and soft‐tissue defects.