A functional acrylic periodontal veneer (case report)

Acrylic periodontal veneers were recommended to improve - aesthetics following periodontal surgery, especially when there is considerable apical movement of the gingival margin with subsequent exposure of roots (L'Estrange and strahan 1970). The present report is a case of a young sudanese lady, 30 years old, who presented with severe gingival recession on the lingual surface of 21/12 with subsequent exposure of the roots as a result of inflammatory periodontal disease. The exposed roots were sharp enough to cause a traumatic ulcer at the tip of the tongue. Healing of the ulcer was only attainable following construction of an acrylic periodontal veneer to cover the sharp roots and was placed on the lingual surface of 21/12. The patients acceptability to the veneer was excellent and encouraging.