The functional and esthetic deficit replaced with an acrylic resin gingival veneer.

Abstract

Periodontal attachment loss in the maxillary anterior region can often lead to esthetic and functional clinical problems including disproportional and elongated clinical crowns, visible interdental embrasures, and altered linguoalveolar-labiodental consonant production. Assuming fixed prosthetic reconstructions will be chosen to treat these areas, it becomes a hygienic compromise to fill these areas in with porcelain. In the presence of these problems, an acrylic resin gingival veneer is an easily constructed, inexpensive, and practical device to optimize the esthetic and functional outcome in these special situations while permitting cleansibility of the prosthesis and supporting tissues. This article presents a step-by-step technique for the fabrication of a gingival veneer.

• Authors: Trakol Mekayarajjananonth, Sudarat Kiat-amnuay, Numachai Sooksuntisakoonchai, Thomas J Salinas
• Journal: Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) (Quintessence Int) Vol. 33 Issue 2 Pg. 91-4 (Feb 2002) ISSN: 0033-6572 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 11890032 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Acrylic Resins

Topics

• Acrylic Resins
• Adult
• Dental Veneers
• Female
• Gingiva
• Humans
• Male
• Maxilla
• Middle Aged
• Periodontal Attachment Loss (rehabilitation)
• Periodontal Prosthesis