Detailed Discussion about Single Tooth Replacement: A Clinical Case Report

There are different treatment options available for tooth replacement. Replacement of missing teeth depends upon multiple factors and patients’ awareness about dental prosthesis is one of the most important factor. However, patients’ knowledge of different treatment options for missing teeth is very limited. Hence there is a need to discuss in detail about the various treatment options available of dental prosthesis for tooth replacement. This paper attempts to describe in detail about the various treatment options available for replacing a missing tooth. Various options in detail were discussed with patient verbally as well as a comprehensive letter was sent to the patient. The letter described all the treatment options with their advantages & drawbacks and each procedure was further explained with diagram in a very simplified manner which was easily understood by the patient. Finally, after much discussion the patient opted the most conventional method which was resin‑bonded fixed partial denture (RBFPD)