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Published on: October 18, 2021
Use of forced eruption to enhance a pontic site in the anterior maxilla
Alper Comut1, Varun Acharya, Leila Jahangiri
1Department of Prosthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA. alpercomut@nyu.edu
Abstract:
Extraction of teeth leads to bone resorption that can result in asymmetrical hard and soft tissue topography. This article describes a technique to enhance a pontic site in the anterior maxilla by using forced eruption as an alternative to conventional hard and soft tissue augmentation surgeries. Forced eruption is a well-known procedure and its use in developing a pontic site for a fixed dental prosthesis is described in this clinical report.
