ArticleJournal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.]2026
Optimizing Hard and Soft-Tissue Esthetics With Anterior Cantilever Zirconia Ceramic Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses.
Article in Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.], 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impact of Anterior Lithium Disilicate Cantilever Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Esthetic Outcomes.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026Observational
- Ovate Pontic Design in the Esthetic Replacement of Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Esthetic Reconstruction of Severe Vertical Soft Tissue Deficiency in the Lateral Incisor Region.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Optimizing Hard and Soft-Tissue Esthetics With Anterior Cantilever Zirconia Ceramic Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveThe replacement of missing maxillary lateral incisors poses both functional and esthetic challenges, not only from a restorative but also from a periodontal aspect. This case report presents a step-by-step protocol for ideal hard and soft-tissue esthetics with cantilever zirconia ceramic resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses (RBFDPs). CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS: A 20-year-old female patient presented with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors, seeking treatment to enhance the esthetics of her smile. Due to the age and ongoing skeletal development, implant placement was deferred. Treatment involved the extraction of a retained deciduous tooth, soft tissue augmentation with a subepithelial connective tissue graft, and the placement of zirconia ceramic single-retainer RBFDPs. The pontic design and tissue contouring were carefully managed with a removable partial denture to achieve a natural emergence profile and long-term stability.
conclusionThe combination of RBFDPs and soft tissue augmentation offers a highly esthetic and minimally invasive treatment alternative for replacing missing anterior teeth. Proper case selection, bonding technique, and soft tissue management are critical for long-term success. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This report highlights the clinical efficacy of zirconia RBFDPs as a conservative alternative to implants in young patients and demonstrates the importance of soft tissue management for optimal esthetic integration.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.