An abundance of newer crown and bridge materials have become widely available to the dental clinician in the USA over the past dozen or so years.

Over the past decade, conventional procedures for the laboratory fabrication of ceramic restorations have been augmented with new materials and technologies.

By including options such as invisalign the dentist can deal with many issues that might possibly contribute to early failure, ongoing wear, or overloaded envelope of function.

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3-1/2 year old boy with early childhood caries of incisors.

New technology advancements have placed dentistry on the fast track for clinical success and patient comfort.

The one constant throughout a dental career is that as doctors, we strive to provide clinical excellence and service to every patient, every procedure, every time.

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Case Background This patient was a mid-twenties female with a dental history significant for a congenitally right lateral incisor and a left peg lateral incisor. She had been through orthodontics and had the space restored with a PFM type Maryland bridge. The pontic had poor tissue profiles, and was in hyperocclusion with the lower anteriors. Additionally, the metal retainers were creating a gray appearance to the adjacent teeth. Case Treatment Diagnostic casts were taken, and a full contour waxup was prepared. The existing bridge was removed and an ovate pontic space was created using a diode laser. The opposing lateral had a minimal preparation for a veneer in enamel. Provisionals were placed using a putty matrix made from the wax-up. Three weeks later, tissue had healed well. The provisional restorations were removed and fiber core/composite Maryland bridge was cemented with an Empress veneer overlay. A single Empress veneer was placed on tooth #10. Post Op The patient was seen a week later to check on tissue contours, final polishing, final occlusion check, and minor embrasure changes.

A 67-year-old male was referred to the Pi Dental Center at the Institute for Facial Esthetics with a prior diagnosis of “no bone in the maxilla.”