Ovate Pontics for Bridges - The Complete Guide with Dr Jason Smithson - PDP158

Ovate pontics are what you choose when you want the best aesthetics for fixed dental bridges - but how do you go about prescribing this to your lab?<br />How do you carry out 'pontic site development' and how can you assess the soft tissues for suitability?<br />Get your onions ready, Protruserati, it's another cracker with that man Dr Jason Smithson who will make ovate pontics tangible.<br />We've also made a kick-ass infographic for you to download alongside 2 PDFs recommended by Dr Jason Smithson, summarising all that Dr Smithson taught on this episode. [Also available in the Protrusive Vault for premium subscribers]<br />Protrusive Dental Pearl: Jaz's Rule for Resin Bonded Bridges<br />For Metal winged adhesive bridges, do not accept more than 1 compromiseFor Zirconia RBBs, do not accept any compromises!Examples of compromises: small abutment teeth (and thus smaller surface area for bonding), poor quality enamel, awkward path of insertion, dodgy occlusions etc<br />Join us on Saturday 30th September for Occlusion and Communication Day at London Heathrow - amazing speakers on 2 huge topics!<br />As promised, check out the PDF on Ovate Pontics by Professor Bill Robbins and more about the E-Pontic here.<br />Learn more from Dr Jason Smithson and his Restorative Programme.<br />Also, check out his courses with Spear Education.<br />If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like PDP132Success with Resin Bonded Bridges