Ovate Pontic-All porcelain bridgework - Procera Porcelain-Nobel Biocare ™

Opaque dental bridge, Northbrook, Ilinois resident

Before:

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The patient complained that her old bridge was opaque and that it did not match her natural teeth. Food would accumulate underneath the false tooth because it did not contact the gum ridge. The middle false tooth did not appear as though it was growing out of the gum.

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After:

Ovate pontic forms for anterior bridgework

Treatment included some subtle reshaping of teeth, bleaching, and replacement of her old bridge. The upper front four teeth have been replaced with an all porcelain bridge made of Procera™ porcelain. To make it look as though no tooth was missing, a special "pediculated graft" was performed by a periodontist to rebuild the deficient gum ridge and the false tooth was pressed tightly to the tissue. There are many shapes that dentist will use on the underside of the false tooth. Some shapes are more difficult for the dentist to create. Although far more time consuming, an ovate pontic design will yield a better looking result.