International Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry
- Cover Date:
- September 2013
- Print ISSN:
- 1754–27
- Vol:
- 4
- Issue:
- 1
The creation of an emergence proï¬le to improve the aesthetics of a conventional bridge in a high lip line case
Introduction
The immediate and long term success of tooth-retained bridgework is dependent on several key factors: • The periodontal health of the abutment and surrounding teeth • The amount of sound tooth tissue remaining • The design of the bridge • The clinical skills of the dentist • The skills of the technician in reproducing the natural tooth form, shape and colour of the adjacent natural teeth. Whereas these factors may be sufficient when providing ï¬xed bridgework where function and aesthetics are straightforward, such as the low lip-line case or in the posterior segments of the mouth, there is another factor that needs to be considered when providing treatment for a high lip-line patient with high aesthetic demands. In these cases the success of the treatment provided is also dependent on the provision of the correct shapes and contours of the gingival tissues. The design of the pontic should be such that it helps create papillae, as well as ensuring that the height and contour of the gingivae are commensurate with and matching the adjacent natural teeth.
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- Page Start
- 34
- Page End
- 46
- Authors
- Tom Bereznicki, Wayne Holness
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