An implant-supported crown represents an established and validated option for single-tooth replacement; however, a\nrestorative solution should be selected according to a wide number of factors including patientâ??s desire, expectations,\nspecific clinical conditions, and financial possibilities. The aim of this case report is to describe a conservative rehabilitation\nstrategy for the replacement of a periodontally compromised mandibular incisor: the extracted natural tooth was used as a\npontic bonded to adjacent elements with polyethylene fiber and resin composite. This way, a chairside fabrication of a\nresin-bonded fiber-reinforced prosthesis is possible, using the patientâ??s own tooth. After showing a satisfactory functional\nand esthetic result, advantages and pitfalls of this technique along with available data on the literature regarding the natural\ntooth pontic are addressed. Both patients and clinicians should be aware of minimally invasive, successful solutions for\nsingle-tooth replacement; whether indicated or necessary, the natural tooth pontic technique leaves open other treatment\noptions for the future.
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