Management of Partial Edentulism Using Nonrigid Connectors as a Treatment Modality: A Case Report

The most frequently encountered clinical situation, either in the maxillary or mandibular arch, is of a missing first premolar and first molar, where the canine and the second molar are known as terminal abutments and second premolar is a pier abutment. This clinical situation poses challenge to prosthodontist in rehabilitation phase. It has been postulated that terminal abutment has a rocking movement when in function, whereas pier abutment acts as a fulcrum. This will lead to debonding of the less retentive terminal retainer. In order to overcome this, utilization of nonrigid connectors has been advised. This paper presents a clinical case report which describes incorporation of nonrigid connector to rehabilitate pier abutment case.