Compromised anterior esthetics following orthodontic treatment for loss of central incisors: part 1.

This two-part treatment series describes the examination, planning, and prosthetic treatment of a 17-year-old female patient whose maxillary central incisors were traumatically lost at the age of 9 years. In this first part, analysis of function and esthetics following previous orthodontic treatment is described. The advantages and disadvantages of the different prosthodontic treatment options are discussed. The second part of the article will reveal the treatment selected, along with the rationale for the decision, the sequence of treatment steps, and the result.