Year : 2017

Volume : Volume 7

Issue : Issue 2

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Dr. Jahnvi Shah
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Abstract

Background:  Minimally invasive treatment options have become increasingly feasible in restorative dentistry due to the introduction of restorative materials featuring translucent properties similar to those of natural teeth. The partial-coverage retainer fulfils all the requirements of a restoration; maximal retention with minimum sacrifice of tooth structure, no encroachment on pulp, aesthetically acceptable and it is used especially in cases of mesially tilted second molar abutments. This article presents a case report of a male patient with mesially tilted second molars, who was successfully rehabilitated with a fixed prosthesis having partial-coverage retainers.

Keywords: Conservation, partial-coverage retainer, mesially tilted molars, occlusal guide.