Adhesive bridges

Due to genetic disposition this patient was missing the left upper incisor, and her right upper lateral incisor had never fully developed. Here is an en face view of the lips without her wearing a maxillo-facial retention system.

Front view of the original situation

Situation after removing the multi-band system. The left upper central incisor leans to far towards the centre. The gaps for the later restorations may be even. However, they are too wide for an incisor. This is why fine corrections were applied in this case.

Extension of the tooth edges of the central upper incisors and closing gaps between the central upper incisors and widening of the anterior teeth towards the centre.

Retaining the silicone key to allow for preparation that is easy on the dental substance and to allow for ideal extension of the adhesive wing.

Marking the abutment tooth with waterproof felt-tip as view from the palate.

Complete preparation the tooth.

Preparation of impression of the teeth.

Milled zirconium ceramics framework as viewed from the palate.

Production at our laboratory.

Inserting the adhesive bridge and applying adhesive material after cleaning the adhesive surface and covering glue joints, as viewed from the palate.

Front view of the situation after treatment the right lateral upper incisor has been replaced with a fully ceramic crown and after the left lateral upper incisor has been replaced with an adhesive bridge.

En face view of the result.