Bar and Sleeve Attachment: A Report of Two Cases

• Main Authors: Yogesh Rao, Pankaj Yadav, Mariette D’Souza, Jagjeet Singh, Anurag Jain
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-12-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: congenital defects; esthetics; fixed bridge
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3868/139-%207405_E(%20_%20)_F(H)_PF1(Pr_H)_PFA(P)_PFA2(P).pdf

Patients with the anterior defects either due to trauma, congenital or pathological can be treated with conventional removable or fixed partial denture. The lost soft tissue structures are not replaced by the conventional treatment option. Andrews bridge is combination of both removable and fixed partial denture and fulfills all the requirements like phonetics, hygiene, aesthetics and comfort. This article describes the bar and sleeve attachment as the best treatment option in these types of defects and restores the patients satisfaction.