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Heo, Lee, Kim, Cho, and 1: Fiber-reinforced composite resin bridges: an alternative method to treat root-fractured teeth
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Restor Dent Endod 2020;45(1):e8.

Published online: 4 February 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2018.45.e8

Fiber-reinforced composite resin bridges: an alternative method to treat root-fractured teeth

Gun Heo1, Eun-Hye Lee2, Jin-Woo Kim1, Kyung-Mo Cho1, Se-Hee Park 11, *

1Department of Conservative Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Korea

2Department of Conservative Dentistry, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea

*Correspondence to Se-Hee Park, PhD Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 7 Jukheon-gil, Gangneung 25457, Korea. E-mail: drendo@gwnu.ac.kr

Received 6 August 2019       Revised 1 October 2019       Accepted 10 October 2019

Copyright © 2020 The Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

The replacement of missing teeth, especially in the anterior region, is an essential part of dental practice. Fiber-reinforced composite resin bridges are a conservative alternative to conventional fixed dental prostheses or implants. It is a minimally invasive, reversible technique that can be completed in a single visit. The two cases presented herein exemplify the treatment of root-fractured anterior teeth with a natural pontic immediately after extraction.

Keywords: Bridges, Fiber-reinforced composite, Immediate restoration, Root fracture

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Figure 1.
Preoperative view. (A) Intraoral photograph (labial view); (B) intraoral photograph (lingual view); (C) periapical view.
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Figure 2.
A black dot was made to mark the gingiva level. (A) Intraoral photograph (labial view); (B) intraoral photograph (lingual view).
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Figure 3.
Extracted retained root.
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Figure 4.
Coronal fragment of tooth #41 as a natural tooth pontic. (A, D) Extracted coronal fragment; (B, E) prepared coronal fragment; (C, F) polished coronal fragment; (A-C) lingual view; (D-F) labial view.
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Figure 5.
Labial view after temporary fixation.
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Figure 6.
Lingual view of tooth preparation. (A) Preparation of space for fiber extending from the mesial aspect of tooth #42 to the distal aspect of tooth #31 across tooth #41; (B) measurement of the span using a Wedjet.
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Figure 7.
Postoperative view. (A) Intraoral photograph (labial view); (B) intraoral photograph (lingual view); (C) periapical view.
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Figure 8.
At a 10-month recall check. (A) Intraoral photograph (labial view); (B) intraoral photograph (lingual view); (C) periapical view.
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Figure 9.
Preoperative view. (A) Intraoral photograph (labial view); (B) intraoral photograph (lingual view); (C) periapical view.
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Figure 10.
#31 Coronal fragment as a natural tooth pontic. (A) Extracted coronal fragment; (B) polished coronal fragment (labial view); (C) polished coronal fragment (lingual view).
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Figure 11.
Lingual view after the abutment preparation was done.
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Figure 12.
Postoperative view. (A) Intraoral photograph (labial view); (B) intraoral photograph (lingual view); (C) periapical view.
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Figure 13.
At an 8-month recall check.
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