• Dr. Satyaki Das
• Dr. Abhisek Chatterjee
• Dr. Partha Sundar Biswas

The provision of fixed prosthodontic restorations that meets the patient’s functional and aesthetic demands can be challenging, especially in the anterior maxilla. Providing an aesthetic anterior bridge may be challenging with respect to giving the pontic a natural appearence. Several factors need to be addressed successfully. These include the size, shape, shade and position of the pontic, as well the emergence profile from the soft tissues. In order to mimic the appearance of a natural tooth, the pontic should appear to emerge from the gingivae and support the buccal/labial soft tissue as well as the adjacent papillae. The proximity of the pontic to the mucosa requires that the design should be cleansable and compatible with plaque control and periodontal health. The emergence profile of the pontic is especially important if the bridge is planned in the anterior maxilla and the patient has a high smile line. In many cases, the commonly used pontic designs may not adequately address all the aesthetic challenges. So, the use of ovate pontic increases. This paper depicts the methods for site preparation and restoration of maxillary anterior regeion with ovate pontics. Our only aim is to restore anterior aesthetics to achieve favourable and real-life restorations.

Esthetic restoration, Fixed prosthesis, Ovate pontic

"Site preparation for the ovate pontic to restore the natural gingival contour- case series", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.490-492, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810972.pdf

"Site preparation for the ovate pontic to restore the natural gingival contour- case series", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp490-492, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810972.pdf