Alveolar Ridge Preservation after Tooth Extraction and Replacement with Fibre reinforced Composite Bridge in a Young Patient: A Case Report

ABSTRACT@#Alveolar ridge preservation is a surgical procedure aimed to preserve the alveolar bone after tooth extraction to eliminate or reduce the need for bone augmentation during implant placement. It includes the use of membrane that is either being used alone or in combination with a bone replacement graft. This case report describes the technique of alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extraction using a xenogenic bone graft combined with a resorbable collagen membrane, and the fabrication of an anterior fibre-reinforced composite (FRC) bridge in an 18-year-old male patient. This treatment allows him to have a good preservation of the volume and architecture of the alveolar ridge as well as soft tissues and temporarily replace a missing anterior tooth until a definitive restoration can be achieved.

Fibre reinforcement in a structurally compromised endodontically treated molar: a case report

The reconstruction of structurally compromised posterior teeth is a rather challenging procedure. The tendency of endodontically treated teeth (ETT) to fracture is considerably higher than vital teeth. Although posts and core build-ups followed by conventional crowns have been generally employed for the purpose of reconstruction, this procedure entails sacrificing a considerable amount of residual sound enamel and dentin. This has drawn the attention of researchers to fibre reinforcement. Fibre-reinforced composite (FRC), designed to replace dentin, enables the biomimetic restoration of teeth. Besides improving the strength of the restoration, the incorporation of glass fibres into composite resins leads to favorable fracture patterns because the fibre layer acts as a stress breaker and stops crack propagation. The following case report presents a technique for reinforcing a badly broken-down ETT with biomimetic materials and FRC. The proper utilization of FRC in structurally compromised teeth can be considered to be an economical and practical measure that may obviate the use of extensive prosthetic treatment.

Minimum intervention dentistry with indirect fibrereinforced composite bridge: a case report

Resin-bonded fibre-reinforced composite bridges provide many advantages over the conventional bridges or implant treatment in the management of a traumatically or congenitally missing anterior tooth. Furthermore, there is an increasing demand towards providing a metal free resin-bonded bridges over the alloybased restorations in order to meet the aesthetic needs especially in the anterior region. Advances in the adhesive technology and tooth colored materials offer improved bonding system and better aesthetic outcome. Nevertheless, careful selection of cases to receive this type of approach is also one of the key factor to ensure the clinical survival of fibre-reinforced composite bridges. This report aims to present the use of fibre-reinforced composite to construct indirect cantilever fibre-reinforced composite bridges as part of minimum intervention dentistry.