Bridge Retreatment
The patient presented with pain on the distal abutment of the bridge. Clinical examination revealed caries and that the bridge was loose on the mesial abutment. The patient wasn’t interested in implant therapy due to a prior bad experience and chose to have the bridge remade. The premolar was retreated (Thermafill carrier removed with hedstroms) and the molar treated endodontically. Due to the wide short chamber present on the molar we chose to make a dual access leaving a dentin truss for support. The premolar was restored with a fiber post for rehabilitation purposes. We opted to use custom resin matrices for restorative purposes. The 1 year followup shows a good fitting bridge, and a functional asymptomatic restoration.
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