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Fig 24: Initial smile and post treatment smile of the patient Fig 25: One year follow up OPG

of the prostheses. Tooth-borne prostheses were cemented using a ABOUT THE AUTHORS
resin cement following the appropriate protocol. Any minor occlusal
adjustments were made in the weeks following the placement of the Dr. D. Satyanarayana completed his
prostheses. B.D.S. in November 1994 and his M.D.S.
in Periodontics in October 1998 from the
CONCLUSIONS Government Dental College & Hospital,
Hyderabad, affiliated with the N.T.R.
“Perpetual preservation of what remains is more important than University of Health Sciences. With 16 years
meticulous replacement of what is lost.” — M. M. DeVan of teaching experience, he served as an
external examiner for M.D.S. candidates
This statement has remained a golden rule in restorative dentistry at several universities. Now focused on
for decades. Following this principle, mandibular dentition was full-time private practice in Hyderabad,
retained, and pulpal vitality was preserved. Today, a variety of his professional interests include implants
prosthetic solutions, from full-arch monolithic restorations to and periodontal microsurgery. In his free time, he enjoys
individual crowns, can be fabricated in zirconia using digital photography and traveling.
technologies. The synergy between the clinician and the dental Dr. Pavan Kishore Nallapati, graduated
laboratory is key for achieving good prosthetic outcomes, from a from Meenakshi Ammal Dental college,
single crown to complex implant-based restorations. n Chennai in 2004. Since 2006, he has been
into private practice with key interest
Conflict of Interest in microscopic dentistry and minimally
The commercial names mentioned in this article are the materials that were invasive dentistry with composite resins
used. No incentives were received from the companies mentioned by the authors. and E-max.

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