Abstract
The aim of this study is to compare the tissue response between the ridgelap pontic and modified ridgelap pontic. Total patients were 40. The fixed prosthesis were cemented by temporary cementing material. After providing the treatment, instruction on maintenance of prosthesis. Patients were visited and studied after 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 6 months to observe the condition of tissue response beneath pontic. The following necessary data were collected in respect of the condition of tissue beneath the pontic, color of gingiva. The modified ridgelap pontic is better than ridgelap pontic regarding tissue response. The tissue response with the ridgelap surface of the pontic of fixed partial denture in 1st molar missing tooth enhanced the condition of the mucous membrane beneath the tissue surface of the pontic, condition of the abutment tooth, between ridge surface of the pontic and mucosa overlying the edentulous ridge achieved better success regarding fixed partial denture.Update Dent. Coll. j: 2015; 5 (1): 15-20
Highlights
The pontic is the unit of a fixed partial denture that replace missing natural teeth and mustThe function of a pontic is to withstand satisfy several needs
There pontics compress the tissue surface and are various type of pontic used in fixed modified ridge lap pontics has no or pin point prosthodontics
Out of 40, 20 patients were treated with fixed partial denture having ridgelap pontic and were included under group A
Summary
The pontic is the unit of a fixed partial denture that replace missing natural teeth and must. The function of a pontic is to withstand satisfy several needs. They must restore masticatory load, to permit effective oral function, be hygienically maintainable, be hygiene, preserves underlying residual mucosa biologically and esthetically acceptable and be comfortable to the patient. Provides esthetics as well as restore function.[1,3] There pontics compress the tissue surface and are various type of pontic used in fixed modified ridge lap pontics has no or pin point prosthodontics.
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