Splinted teeth act like a picket fence with lateral support from the adjacent tooth by virtue of connecting both, like a 2X4 between pickets. Splinted teeth are predictable over time and can be extremely (separate) looking. Please note the upper left crown appears bent forward as a result of being in a temporary state, however this is the problem for teeth like this that are not splinted.
Pre-Op with left front tooth (#9) temporarily cemented after root canal treatment.
Duralay pattern for intra-oral reline and casting in gold.
Cast post/core in gold made from Duralay pattern (direct).
Closeup custom gold cast post and core (#9)
#9 Cast post cemented. Final impressions for splinted crowns.
#8 and #9 PFG frameworks for try-in and solder pick up impression.
#8 and #9 Framework try-in pre-solder.
#8 and #9 Framework splinted with Duralay for final pick up impression and remount for porcelain application.
Delivery of final splint #8 and #9. Access for floss with floss-threader.
Pre-Op
Post-Op: Splinting crowns prevents posted teeth from bending or breaking in the future, keeping posted crowns from falling off, and still allows for great esthetics.
“No one ever told me how beautiful their crown was when it had fallen off or had broken off their tooth and was in their hand.” – Dr. Glassman