OBJECTIVE: Addressing a single-tooth gap in the anterior region, resulting from aplasia or trauma, poses both esthetic and functional challenges. This case report presents the restoration of a young adult with a cleft, exhibiting anterior hypoplasia and aplasia in the canine and incisor regions, using all-ceramic cantilever resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses.
METHODS: After verification of esthetic and functional considerations through a diagnostic wax-up and an intraoral mock-up, three anterior all-ceramic cantilever resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses made of veneered zirconium dioxide were planned in the region of the maxillary right lateral incisor and maxillary left canine. The impression was made with an intraoral scanner. The framework fit was evaluated. Glaze firing and full adhesive cementation under rubber dam followed.
RESULTS: The final restoration met the patients\' expectations and restored facial esthetics and function.
CONCLUSIONS: All-ceramic cantilever resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses offer a promising minimally invasive therapeutic option for cleft patients.

BACKGROUND: Different treatment options exist for replacement of an anterior tooth, and as implant-supported single crowns (ISSC) and resin-bonded fixed dental prosthesis (RBFDPs) both are widespread treatment options, it is of clinical relevance to know which treatment modality can be considered superior.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this comparative study was to evaluate the 3- and 5-year survival and failure rate of tooth-supported resin-bonded fixed dental prosthesis compared to implant-supported single crowns. The null hypothesis was that there was no significant difference in survival rate, occurrence of complications or patient-reported outcome between RBFDPs and ISSCs.
METHODS: A total of 45 resin-bonded FDPs were inserted in 27 young patients (test group) with tooth agenesis in the anterior part of the maxilla or mandible and a control group of 28 patients also with tooth agenesis in the anterior region but treated with 40 implant-supported single crowns were included in this study. All patients and treatments were followed with a baseline and a 3- or 5-year examination. All patients had to fill out an Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49) questionnaire at baseline and at the 3- or 5-year examination. The restorations were evaluated according to the Copenhagen Index Score (CIS).
RESULTS: For the RBFDP (test) group there was an 82% survival rate and 18% failure rate, that is, four RBFDPs were not in situ after 3 years and four RBFDPs were not in situ after 5 years. Correspondingly, the ISSC showed a survival rate of 98% and a failure rate of 2%, that is, only one failure (ceramic fracture) after 3 and none after 5 years. Of the 82% RBFDPs in situ, there were no complications in 78% of the cases, whereas 22% had complications after 3 (4 complications) and 5 years (4 complications). There were 92% of the ISSCs without any complications and 8% (ie, 3 ISSCs) with complications after 3 or 5 years. In general, there was a significant reduction in the OHIP-49 scores, for example, an improved oral health quality of life for both treatment options.
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate that ISSCs have lower complication and failure rates than RBFDPs. In general, the OHIP-scores were significantly reduced regardless of whether RBFDPs or ISSC were used.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to investigate the long-term outcome of metal- and all-ceramic resin-bonded fixed dental prosthesis (RBFDP) up to 17 years, and to evaluate potential factors influencing the risk for complications.
METHODS: Patients who were treated with RBFDP to replace teeth in the anterior or first premolar region in an university setting were identified from electronic records. Data collection comprised dental and periodontal parameters, periapical radiographs, and assessment of the RBFDP. Patient-reported satisfaction was evaluated on visual analog scales (VAS), and 5-year cumulative survival and success rates were calculated. Cox regression models were used to compare metal- versus all-ceramic RBFDPs.
RESULTS: Seventy-one patients with RBFDP replacing 65 anterior teeth and 6 premolars were included with a mean observation period of 56.1 (±42.7) months. RBFDP cumulative survival rate was 86.7% and cumulative success rate 71.7% after 5 years, with no significant difference between metal-and all-ceramic RBFDPs. The risk for RBFDP failure was significantly higher with more than one pontic (OR 6.1; p=0.033), or negative pulp vitality testing of abutments (OR 7.3; p=0.042), while complications tended to be increased with two-wings compared to one-wing RBFDP (OR 5.4; p=0.054).
CONCLUSIONS: Metal- and all-ceramic RBFDPs facilitated good long-term results, particularly with one-wing, one-cantilever, and vital abutment teeth.