Before and after essix retainer with fake tooth
An Essix retainer with a replacement tooth can make a missing front tooth look filled while the gum and bone are assessed for a permanent option..
The short answer
An Essix retainer with a replacement tooth can make a missing front tooth look filled while the gum and bone are assessed for a permanent option.
What is an Essix retainer with a replacement tooth?
An Essix retainer with a replacement tooth is a clear removable appliance that carries a tooth-coloured pontic in the space of a missing tooth.
How is the replacement tooth fitted into the retainer?
The retainer is thermoformed over a dental model, and the artificial tooth is bonded into the plastic. Before-and-after photographs show appearance only, not whether the space is ready for an implant or bridge.
When should a retainer with a fake tooth be reviewed?
Wear and remove it exactly as fitted, clean it with cool water and a soft brush, and store it in its case. Do not chew hard or sticky foods with it unless the treating dentist has approved that use.
Frequently asked questions
Arrange an examination if it rubs the gum, cracks, becomes loose, changes your bite, or causes pain. Swelling, pus, fever, or a rapidly worsening problem needs prompt dental assessment.?
Arrange an examination if it rubs the gum, cracks, becomes loose, changes your bite, or causes pain. Swelling, pus, fever, or a rapidly worsening problem needs prompt dental assessment.
When should I arrange an examination?
Wear and remove it exactly as fitted, clean it with cool water and a soft brush, and store it in its case. Do not chew hard or sticky foods with it unless the treating dentist has approved that use.
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Who wrote this page
This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.