An Innovative Approach to Chairside Provisional Replacement of an Extracted Anterior Tooth: Use of Fiber‐Reinforced Ribbon‐Composites and a Natural Tooth

Abstract

Immediate chairside replacement of an extracted anterior tooth may contribute to a patient's comfort, treatment acceptance, and expectations of treatment; however, fabrication of a custom restoration in the anterior region of the mouth may result in an esthetic compromise for patients during the fabrication period. Chairside tooth replacement is an excellent application of fiber-reinforced composite resin technology. This article presents an innovative, affordable chairside procedure in which Ribbond Multi-Purpose Bondable Reinforcement Ribbon is used to replace a single extracted anterior tooth using the patient's own tooth.

Modified Nance palatal arch appliance for anterior tooth replacement

“…Some have suggested the use of natural teeth as part of a cast metal resin-bonded frameworks for multiple tooth replacement 9. Recently though, a fibre reinforced composite, such as ribbond, has been used to provide interim fixed prosthesis for single tooth replacement 10. But these alternatives effectively splint the pontic to neighbouring sound teeth and hence raise the possibility of inhibiting the maxillary growth, particularly in the intercanine area 11.…”

Survival of post-treatment canine-to-canine lingual retainers with fiber-reinforced composite resin: a retrospective study

“…Some clinical studies have shown that there is a relatively high failure rate ranging between 10.3 to 47%, depending on the technique used and follow-up observation period (22,(27)(28)(29)35). Recently, FRC materials have been introduced for the fabrication of fixed dental prostheses, root posts and periodontal splints and much research is currently being conducted for these clinical applications (36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43). Conversely, very few studies have focused on the use of FRCs as orthodontic retainers (31,44,45).…”

Provisional Anterior Tooth Replacement Using Fiber Reinforced Artificial Tooth: 3 Clinical Reports

“…FPDs is used as transitional restoration during bone grafting and soft tissue grafts before implant placement 11 or when implant are placed 2-stage surgical protocol in the anterior segments. 12 Fiber reinforced composite restorations are achieved in a single visit, but it is a challenge to provide characterization and to obtain a smooth surface at the pontic area. 13 Therefore, an acrylic resin artificial teeth was used, but it is not recommended for use as a pontic except a provisional partial denture because of pure adhesion of composite resin to acrylic resin.…”