The Restoration of an Aesthetic and Functional Abutment Under an Existing Cast Partial Denture - A Simple Technique.

Abstract

The restoration of edentulism through cast partial denture is one of the important goals of prosthodontics. The caries destruction of an abutment tooth supporting a Cast Partial Denture (CPD) is commonly associated with the loss of retention of the prosthesis, making it non-functional. Even though the literature discusses many techniques for the prosthodontic restoration of destructed abutment tooth supporting a CPD, none of them explains a simple method which incorporates the retentive features as well as aesthetics on the definitive restoration. This article discusses an innovative yet simple technique for the fabrication of a provisional crown as well as a definitive porcelain fused to metal restoration, which can maintain the aesthetics and retentive features of the abutment. This technique enables the patient to continue wearing the existing prosthesis.