Lanka Mahesh¹* and Meenu Taneja Bhasin²

¹Private Practice, New Delhi, India
²Professor, Department of Periodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, India

*Corresponding Author: Lanka Mahesh, Private Practice, New Delhi, India.

Received: August 18, 2022; Published: August 24, 2022

Abstract

In the era of aesthetic dentistry, the goal is not only to provide a function to our patients but also to preserve the hard and soft tissue anatomy, to have a pleasing prosthesis. Obtaining natural aesthetics is simpler in single implant cases, however, in multiple implant prosthesis achieving natural dentition becomes a challenge. The root submergence technique (RST) is one such procedure that provides maximum preservation of the surrounding alveolar bone and soft tissue. This case series discusses the effect of a root submergence technique on preserving the periodontal tissue at the pontic site of fixed dental prostheses in the maxillary arch. The results of this clinical case series indicate that a root submergence technique can be successfully applied in the pontic site development with fixed dental prostheses, especially in the maxillary anterior aesthetic zone.

Keywords: Root Submergence; Alveolar Ridge; Fixed Dental Implant Prostheses

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Citation

Citation: Lanka Mahesh and Meenu Taneja Bhasin. “Root Submergence Technique, A Case Series with Follow-Up up to Seven Years". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 6.9 (2022): 55-60.

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