IMMEDIATE AESTHETIC REHABILITATION OF A FRACTURED ANTERIOR TOOTH BY USING THE NATURAL TOOTH AS A PONTIC: AN INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE

Sudden tooth loss in the esthetic zone of the maxillary or mandibular anterior region can be due to dental trauma, endodontic failure, extensive root resorption, or advanced periodontal disease. The treatment options for replacing the missing tooth can vary between removable temporary acrylic prosthesis, Resin-bonded bridges, Traditional metal, and ceramic fixed partial denture, and implant-supported prosthesis. Irrespective of the final treatment, the first line of management would be to provisionally restore the patients esthetic appearance at the earliest, while functionally stabilizing the compromised arch. Using the patients own natural tooth as a pontic offers the benefits of being the right size, shape, and color and provides exact repositioning in its original intraoral three-dimensional position. The abutment teeth can also be preserved with minimal or no preparation, thus keeping the technique reversible, and can be completed at the chairside thereby avoiding laboratory costs.