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

Abstract

The loss of anterior teeth can be distressing for patients, both socially and psychologically. Conservative solutions for the restoration of a single edentulous space in the anterior maxilla and mandibula present an esthetic challenge to the clinician. In recent years, reinforcing resin-based fixed partial denture (FPD) frameworks have achieved increasing acceptance in prosthodontics as applicable alternatives to metal-based restorations. Chairside tooth replacement is an application of fiber reinforced restorations. Immediate chairside replacement of an anterior tooth may present to the patient's esthetic, comfort, treatment acceptance, expectancies of treatment and use when the patient needs a shortterm solution. Several approaches have been described for the immediate replacement. This clinical report presents 3 cases where fiber reinforced artificial tooth was successfully used to provisionally restore anterior edentulous area in terms of esthetic-cosmetic values and functionality.