My daughter will be completing orthodontic treatment soon and she has a congenitally missing permanent upper lateral incisor. What are her options for replacing that missing tooth?
The single edentulous space in a dental arch allows for several restorative options. Conventional techniques include a removable partial denture, a cemented fixed bridge and a resin-bonded fixed bridge. Each of these options can be successfully used. However none of these alternatives can actually replace the original tooth and the way it emerges from the gingival tissue and it’s ability to maintain the bone height. A prosthetic tooth, supported by an endosteal implant, may be the closest match to the natural tooth.
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