A 32-year-old school teacher from Andhra approached our Dental Hospital seeking a fixed replacement of her missing teeth. The patient gives a history of road traffic accident 5 years back. She experienced a traumatic fall which had knocked out her upper front teeth. In order to hide her dental defect, for the past 3 years, the patient was using the dental bridge given elsewhere after root canal treatment of the adjacent teeth. Complaint: The patient complained that the dental bridge often got dislodged which hampered her speech and function.
This eventually led to bad breath due to food getting stuck in between the bridge and the gums. Also, the patient stated that there was intermittent pain in her upper front teeth which increases on chewing. This affected the patient’s quality of life. She felt too timid to speak and smile. She was in need of a permanent solution to get back her…
