Conservative zirconia bridge for anterior tooth replacement

The demand for metal-free restorations coupled with the desire for conservation of tooth structure has put new demands on our profession. There is a symbiotic synergy among the great skills of our ceramists, the commitment to successful chemistry of our researchers and manufacturers, and the unwavering desire for happy patients and long-lasting restorations by clinicians (Figure 20). With continually improving bonding materials and when tooth preparation and occlusion are well planned, conservative anterior bridges should be considered in many partially edentulous cases (Figure 21). This treatment option was particularly appropriate in the case described in this article, where an impacted cuspid limited the choices of treatment and the desire for conservative dentistry was maintained (Figure 22).