Submerging an Endodontically Treated Root to Preserve the Alveolar Ridge under a Bridge – A Case Report

From Volume 29, Issue 4, May 2002 | Pages 200-202

Authors

Kenneth A. Harper

BDS, FDS, MGDS RCS(Eng), MSc, MRD

Honorary Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust, London

Articles by Kenneth A. Harper

Abstract

The loss of teeth results in the resorption of the residual alveolar ridges. This case report describes the successful maintenance of the alveolar ridge contour in the maxillary anterior region under a fixed prosthesis by the mucosal coverage and submersion of an endodontically retreated root, including a 6-year follow-up.

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