Gingival recession is one of the most usual esthetic concerns associated with the periodontal tissues. Classification of such condition is important to diagnose, determine the prognosis, and frame the treatment plan. Various classifications have been put forward since decades to classify gingival recession. Miller's classification is the widely used classification among all classifications, but certain drawbacks have been noted in this classification. Therefore, an effort is made to review most commonly used classification systems for gingival recession, and their drawbacks further come up with a proposal of new classification system for gingival recession.
Sudden tooth loss in the anterior region can be due to trauma, periodontal disease, or endodontic failure. The loss of anterior teeth can be psychologically and socially damaging to the patient. The case reports here present a novel technique for replacing an anterior tooth, in which the patient's natural tooth was used as a pontic. The natural tooth pontic was stabilized in the extraction socket with a resin wire splint as a provisional restoration to maintain the gingival architecture while the permanent bridge was being constructed.
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