If someone has had a tooth extracted or congenitally missing a tooth, it may be difficult to select the proper teeth for the abutments and pontics. Here’s an example –
The patient is missing #12, but the bridge is from #11-14.
- Select abutment teeth as: #11 and #14
- Mark tooth #12 as missing (read tip on how to do this)
- Select pontic tooth as #13