Pontic Design

1. Pontic design Recommend
ed
location
adv disadv Indication contraindicati
on
materia
ls
Sanitary/hygienic Posterior
mandible
Good
access for
oral
hygiene
Poor
esthetic
Nonesthetic
zones,
impaired
oral hygiene
Where
estheticis
important,
minimal
vertical
dimension
All
metal
Saddle- ridge lap Not
recommende
d
esthetic Not
amendabl
e to oral
hygiene
Not
recommend
ed
Not
recommended
Modifiedridge-
lap
Highesthetic
requirements
-anterior,
premolars,
some max:
molars
Good
esthetics
Moderatel
y easyto
clean
Most areas
withesthetic
concern
Where
minimal
esthetic
concernexists
Metal-
ceramic,
all resin
conical molars Good
access for
oral
hygiene
Poor
esthetic
Posterior
areas where
estheticis
minimal
concern
Poororal
hygiene
All
metal,
metal-
ceramic,
all-resin
ovate Maxillary
incisors,
cuspidsand
premolars
Superior
esthetics,
negligible
food
entrapme
nt
Requires
surgical
preparatio
n
Desire for
optimal
esthetic,
highsmile
line
Unwillingness
for surgery
Metal-
ceramic
s, all
resin