Patients with a missing tooth along with
diastema have limited treatment options to restore the edentulous space. The use of a conventional
fixed partial denture (FPD) to replace the missing tooth may result in too wide anterior teeth leading to poor esthetics. The
diastema resulting from the missing central incisors can be managed with implant-supported
prosthesis or FPD with loop connectors. An old lady reported with chief complaints of missing upper anterior teeth due to
trauma. Her past dental history revealed that she was having generalized spacing between her upper anterior teeth. Considering her esthetic requirement of maintaining the
diastema between 12, 11, 22, and 21, the treatment option of 06 units
porcelain fused to
metal FPD from canine to canine with intermittent loop connectors between 21, 22, 11, 12 was planned. Connectors basically link different parts of FPDs. The modified FPD with loop connectors enhanced the natural appearance of the restoration, maintained the
diastemas and the proper emergence profile, and preserve the remaining tooth structure of abutment teeth. This clinical report discussed a method for fabrication of a modified FPD with loop connectors to restore the wide span created by missing central incisors.