IMRA: Immediate maxillary replacement appliance for anterior teeth

When faced with the need for emergency replacement of anterior teeth, the problem for dentists and their patients is how can lost teeth be replaced quickly? Laboratory-fabricated replacement appliances require significant time and expense, not to mention an extended period, during which the patient remains edentulous. This report describes a procedure to construct an immediate, low-cost replacement for one or more missing anterior teeth-one that requires no laboratory time. The resulting appliance is meant only as a stop gap and does not support chewing; but it does offer an esthetically pleasing, removable prosthesis that provides phonetic and lip support during the short time necessary to fabricate and place a permanent prosthesis.