Abstract

ROTHIER, Eduardo Kant C.  and  VILELLA, Oswaldo de Vasconcellos. Technique to make temporary esthetic pontics for orthodontic appliances. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2012, vol.69, n.2, pp. 258-259. ISSN 1984-3747.

Patient's demand for aesthetics during orthodontic treatment has increased over the years. The development of new methods such as Lingual braces ⁴ and the Invisalign System ⁶ are examples of approaches which focus on the aesthetic aspect of orthodontic appliances. Nevertheless, patients using labial braces also seek a pleasing appearance ⁷. Where the orthodontic treatment requires dental extractions, temporary aesthetic pontics should be adapted to these appliances ^4,6,7. The aesthetic pontics attached to conventional braces also provides a solution to this problem by closing blank spaces due to dental extractions. The latter is clinically significant as it finds great acceptance in treatments, especially those requiring extractions.

Keywords : esthetics dental; orthodontics; oral surgery..