TITLE:
Managing Tilted Molar Abutment Using a Digitally Fabricated Split-Pontic Fixed Dental Prosthesis—A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Pronoy Mukhopadhyay, Arun Khalikar, Sattyam Wankhade, Suryakant Deogade
KEYWORDS:
Split-Pontic, Tilted Molar, Non-Rigid Connector, CAD/CAM
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.11 No.8,
August
24,
2021
ABSTRACT: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a missing tooth with tilted abutments is yet an enigmatic and less unconventionally sought-after treatment strategy. Many methods have been previously reviewed over the years. This clinical report aims to integrate the principles of the segmented fixed dental prosthesis into a digital workflow. It elucidates the rehabilitation using a split-pontic design that mitigates the issue of developing a common path of insertion without much compromise to the tooth preparation to derive parallel prepared walls. This prosthetic design rather incorporates a common path of insertion into the pontic in the form of a key-keyway non-rigid connector design.