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Management of Anterior Ridge Defect:A Case Report


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1 Department of Prosthodontics, Crown Bridge and implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
     

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Loss of teeth is the most devastating situation of patient in dentistry. Loss of teeth leads to resorption of alveolar bone which is an inevitable outcome. This resorption is further magnified in case of trauma. Anterior ridge defects present in a patient is a challenging task to treat, particularly from an aesthetic point of view. Following case report shows replacement of missing maxillary incisors with modified technique. Esthetics, function, phonetics and oral hygiene maintenance are all considered during prosthesis planning.

Keywords

Siebert Classification, Anterior Ridge Defect.
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Authors

Abhijita Mohapatra
Department of Prosthodontics, Crown Bridge and implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Abhilash Mohapatra
Department of Prosthodontics, Crown Bridge and implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Abstract


Loss of teeth is the most devastating situation of patient in dentistry. Loss of teeth leads to resorption of alveolar bone which is an inevitable outcome. This resorption is further magnified in case of trauma. Anterior ridge defects present in a patient is a challenging task to treat, particularly from an aesthetic point of view. Following case report shows replacement of missing maxillary incisors with modified technique. Esthetics, function, phonetics and oral hygiene maintenance are all considered during prosthesis planning.

Keywords


Siebert Classification, Anterior Ridge Defect.