Recreating Smiles Using A Natural Tooth Pontic

A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Traumatic injuries resulting in loss of one’s anterior tooth have a significant psychological impact. As the children are becoming more conscious about their appearance, a mere replacement of the lost tooth can minimize these aesthetic & functional concerns. This paper describes the techniques used to recreate the smile of an 8-year-old child, who sustained trauma to the face after a fall while playing. As the child has a developing dentition, we opted for a natural tooth pontic and composite build-up to restore his smile