If The Soft Tissue Contour Around A Pontic Is Deficient At The Cervical

If The Soft Tissue Contour Around A Pontic Is Deficient At The Cervical Abstract. an ideal emergence profile is vital for maintaining gingival health and developing esthetics. the ovate pontic which mimics a natural tooth gives the most appropriate emergence profile. for a successful ovate pontic restoration, an alveolar ridge of sufficient height and width is necessary to enhance the deficient ridge and to achieve. Download scientific diagram | if the soft tissue contour around a pontic is deficient at the cervical margin, then food collection and impaction can occur frequently as seen in this clinical.

Figure 1 From Soft Tissue Development Around Pontic Site A Case Series The convex design of this pontic intends to form a concave soft tissue outline at the site of the alveolar ridge mucosa. this design eliminates the ‘black triangle’ which is created after loss. To remedy this situation, there is the possibility to augment the soft tissue or volume deficiency using a subepithelial connective tissue graft (sctg) originated from the palate . thus far, sctgs are considered as the gold standard for soft tissue volume augmentation around teeth, implants, or partially edentulous sites . notwithstanding. Following this protocol, the clinician and patient can see the future final tissue contour in the pontic sites before implant placement. this will enable both sides to agree on an appropriate strategy to achieve the desired esthetics if there are shortcomings in the remaining soft tissue. Controlled pressure on the pontic site enhances the interdental papilla and creates the illusion of pontics emerging from the soft tissue, thus creating a natural looking effect of the cantilevered restoration on the central incisor . 14 the rationale for using a 15 to 20 minute time period was to slowly contour the pontic receptor area where.