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Missing maxillary left canine.
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A 29-year-old male patient referred to our clinic with loss of aesthetics and function because of a missing maxillary left canine (Figure 1).
Full ceramic pontic placed on the diagnostic cast.
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A glass ceramic core veneered with sintered glass ceramic (IPS Empress II, Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein) pontic was designed and fabricated for the missing tooth on the cast model (Figure 2).
Palatinal appearance of adhesive bridgework on the diagnostic cast.
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Finland) was applied to the palatinal surfaces of the adjacent teeth on the isolated model together with the ceramic pontic and they were both light-polymerized through steps for 40 secs. The outer surface of glass fiber was covered with a thin layer of flowable composite and light-polymerized for 40 secs from each aspect. Following finishing and polishing procedures, the fiber bridgework was controlled in the patient's mouth and it was continued with cementation procedures (Figures 3, 4).
Buccal appearance of fiber reinforced adhesive restoration on the cast.
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Finland) was applied to the palatinal surfaces of the adjacent teeth on the isolated model together with the ceramic pontic and they were both light-polymerized through steps for 40 secs. The outer surface of glass fiber was covered with a thin layer of flowable composite and light-polymerized for 40 secs from each aspect. Following finishing and polishing procedures, the fiber bridgework was controlled in the patient's mouth and it was continued with cementation procedures (Figures 3, 4).
Cemented restoration in the mouth.
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Clinical view of restoration from labial aspect.
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Two year follow-up intraoral view of the restoration.
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