Ovate Pontic Site Develpement
#11 was deemed restoratively hopless
Occlusal view of fractured #11
Intracanal anchorage used for atraumatic
extraction
Surrounding soft tissue free from trauma
Anorganic bovine bone used for long-term
ovate pontic site preservation
Biopsy punch used to harvest palatal free
eptithelialized graft
Mattress sutures used to avoid clefting at the
free gingival margin
Occlusal view of gingival graft secured over
bovine graft
Palatal donor site
Collatape placed over donor site and sealed
with cyanoacrylate
Ovate pontic shape on interim partial denture
(fixed ovate pontic is preferred)
Ovate pontic in place
6 week post-operative visit
Buccal view of preserved ovate pontic site
Occlusal view of preserved ovate pontic site