Abstract
Patient: The patient was a 22-year-old female who had lost her upper right central incisor in a bicycle accident. In view of esthetics and minimal intervention (MI), a resin-bonded fixed partial denture was placed after soft-tissue ridge augmentation surgery to improve her esthetic and functional problems.
Discussion: By a combination therapy of a resin-bonded fixed partial denture with an ovate pontic and ridge augmentation, the esthetic and functional problems were considerably improved. Moreover, the damage to adjacent intact teeth was minimal by using a resin-bonded fixed partial denture, suggesting that accidental tooth loss in a young patient should be treated based on the MI concept.
Conclusion: The combination of a resin-bonded fixed partial denture with an ovate pontic and soft-tissue ridge augmentation provided satisfactory long-term results in esthetics and oral functions for this patient.
