Food Impaction Under Pontic
A 60-year-old man has food impaction under the pontic of the lower right FPD (Fig.1-3: #30). The ridge should be thin, since the bone density in the edentulous area is low. The mesiodistal width is also limited. A 1- or 2-piece implant (3.5x8.5 mm, Fig.4 (CT coronal section)) is expected. Use wheel to section the ridge vertically and Rongeur to remove the ridge. Grind the latter for graft. Place a wide abutment to increase the width of the pontic site to reduce food trap.
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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/16/2018, last revision 09/04/2020