| Direct surface retained bridge
Step-by-step:
- Measure the right length for the fiber with dental floss.
- Cut a suitable length piece of EverStick
fibers including the packing silicone. Account
for a little more for making a curved frame in the pontic.
- After etching and bonding apply a thin layer of composite into the
cavities, undercuts, etc. NOTE! Don’t light cure at this point.
- Press the fibers against the intended area using the soft transparent
silicone as an aid to achieve close adaptation. Light cure through the
silicone for minimum 5–10 seconds on each tooth.
- Remove the silicone from the fiber frame.
- Place the wooden wedges to the proximal space to prevent covering
the cleaning spaces with composites. The pontic can be built in three
ways:
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