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S V M Raghu Ram Ravipati1, Arunachalam Sivakumar, P Sudhakar
1S. V. M. Raghu Ram Ravipati, LR's Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajanagaram, Rajahmundtry 533-294 East Godavari (Dist.), Andhra Pradesh, India. rsvmrr@gmail.com.
Journal of Orthodontics
|March 28, 2014
Abstract:
Temporary pontics are a popular strategy to hide tooth extraction sites ('black holes') during course of the orthodontic treatment, especially with lingual appliances. Here, we describe a technique for using the patient's extracted premolar as a temporary pontic.
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Natural pontics
