Pontic Design

Ovate pontic is a design that is less and less used in modern dentistry due to its lack of aesthetics.

Hygienic pontics are lifted well off the tissue to make cleaning difficult for the patient.

Implants are expected to completely replace fixed bridges in dental practice in the near future.

The ovate pontic design mimics nature the best among all other pontic designs.

The hygienic pontic design is known for sitting directly on the tissue, making it difficult to clean.

The pontic in the dental bridge described is a modified ridge lap design.

The bottom part of the pontic will be made of porcelain.

Esthetics is a major concern when choosing the design of the dental bridge.

Grafting the extraction area is a newer technique compared to years ago.

The Maryland bridge is praised for its high success rate.

The porcelain added as a modified ridge lap is primarily used in posterior restorations for perfect esthetics.

The patient who repaired televisions came in for an esthetic implant procedure.

The ovate pontic, although not esthetically pleasing, was placed to serve as a temporary solution due to financial constraints of the patient.

The implant placed by the periodontist was lingually positioned due to the lingual position of the ridge.

The use of guide planes is crucial in ensuring the stability of dental restorations.

Temporary bondings on incisors can achieve a perfect shade due to the nature of the materials used.

Veneers require the removal of a significant amount of tooth structure in order to be applied.

Hygienic pontic designs involve lifting the pontic well off the tissue to facilitate cleaning for the patient.

Implants placed lingually require less effort from the patient for flossing and cleaning compared to other placements.

Veneers have been found to weaken the remaining tooth structure according to some studies.

The lower molar in the given scenario is set up for a D-clasp.

A distal extension at BU is always set up for a C-claps, never for a combo clasp.

The finish lines in the dental framework are kept subgingival to make them visible without retracting the patient's lower lip.

The pontic design described in the scenario is known as an ovate pontic for its natural aesthetics.

In modern dentistry, the use of the hygienic pontic design has declined due to aesthetic concerns.

The patient in the text had to put minimal effort into keeping the restoration clean due to its design.

The patient's strong bite led to the failure of the restoration and implants multiple times.

Replacing the porcelain bridge with a temporary bridge helped cushion the biting forces, leading to the success of the implants.

Grafting the implant area was considered but deemed unnecessary due to the patient's strong bite and the properties of grafted bone.

The implant on tooth #9 was ideally placed, with no need for any further adjustments.

The modified ridgelap pontic design is recommended for patients who have already healed tissues and do not want minor surgery to modify tissue shape for a more natural-looking ovate pontic.

On the buccal surface, the modified ridgelap pontic design has a convex shape to facilitate cleaning.

Recurrent decay on abutment teeth is a common cause of bridge work failure.

The height of the pontic in relation to the ridge should be adjusted to make the tooth appear longer after extraction.

The ovate pontic design promotes tissue irritation and decay due to food debris accumulation underneath it.

In modern dentistry, ovate pontic design is favored over other designs due to its superior aesthetics.

Hygienic pontic design requires minimal effort for patients to maintain cleanliness due to its direct contact with tissues.

Facial surface of the pontic in the modified ridgelap design appears curved in to avoid making the tooth seem too long.

Implants are expected to completely replace fixed bridges in dental practice in the near future.

Maryland bridge is well-known for its high success rate in dental restorative procedures.