PROSTHODONTIC REHABILITATION OF SIEBERT’S CLASS III DEFECT WITH ANDREW’S BRIDGE- A BOON FOR BEGUILING SMILE

Dr. Swetha D.*, Dr. Shivamurthy Shadakshari, Dr. Sanjayagouda B. Patil, Dr. Nivedita M. R., Dr. Sushma K. V., Dr. Ankitha Thejus K.

ABSTRACT

Rehabilitation of a compromised mandibular anterior dentition when particularly there is a loss of a variable amount of residual ridge and adjacent soft tissue is difficult and unpredictable. Reconstruction of large anterior ridge defects is often a prosthodontic challenge. Such defects require closure of the defect along with the replacement of the missing teeth to achieve proper speech and esthetics. Often, a customized treatment plan has to be drawn to meet the patient’s requirement. This case report shows the fabrication of a fixed-removable partial denture using the Andrews Bridge philosophy to meet the requirements for esthetics, comfort, phonetics, hygiene, and favorable stress distribution to the abutments and soft tissue.

Keywords: Anterior ridge defect, Sieberts class III defect, Fixed-removable prosthesis, Aesthetics.