Temporary Prosthetic Approaches For Missing Central Incisor Tooth: Case Series

Objectives: Rehabilitation of missing central incisor is very difficult situtation esthetically and functionally. Various reasons like trauma, external resorption, tooth decay can be cause of missing tooth. This challenging condition can be rehabilate with different options. Fixed partial dentures and implant replacement are common solutions. However, adhesive fixed dental prosthesis or removable dental prosthesis in anterior region can be esthetic, practical and rapid solution.
Methods: Three cases with esthetic problem because of missing central incisor presented to Kocaeli University Department of Prosthodontics.
Case I:
A 31-year-old female had a horizontal fractured in her left upper central incisor because of trauma. Central incisor were examined by radiographically and clinically and tooth extraction, implant replacement and esthetically rehabilitation for healing period of patient with an adhesive fixed dental prosthesis were planned. Patient’s tooth was used for directly adhesive fixed dental prosthesis.
Case II:
A 16-year-old male were with missing left central incisor due to external resorption of tooth. Implant replacement was planned at the end of bone growth period. For waiting period, adhesive fixed dental prosthesis indirectly was done for rehabilitation of esthetic.
Case III:
A 17-year-old male missed his left central incisor because of the trauma. Patient was examined radiographically and clinically. Patient did not want any preparation for teeth even minimally. Therefore, removable dental prosthesis was planned as a retainer until the implant replacement.
Results: These approaches are conservative and very good solutions for esthetic problems. Also, patient satisfied with the practical of these prosthesis.
Conclusions: Loss of central incisor is a challenging problem for clinicians. These dental prosthesis have esthetic and practical improvements for cases as a provisional solution.