Fig.3 When the bridge is sectioned between the pontic #7 and retainer #8, the pontic #7 and retainer #6 complex falls out by themselves.  The tooth #6 is deemed nonsalvageable (albeit vital); the labial plate of #7 is atrophic, return to main article

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/13/2011, last revision 12/13/2011