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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: LATEST PONTIC, bond between composite resin and metal, Characteristics it is a round-end design, cleaning devices passed under the pontic how seesawed in a shoeshine manner, Spheroidal used in areas where the occlusal of the buccal surface is seen, Aluminous porcelain pontic it is cemented to a cast metal framework, Sanitary Disadvantage Poor esthetics, most niocompatible of all pontic material excellent ability to resist plaque accumulation, Characteristics wherein with a porcelain veneer, it is the most commonly used pontic design in the esthetic zone,, Features concave fitting surface, Based Metal Alloys must resist thermally induced stress, more natural look since its porcelain facing is thicker than in metal-ceramic pontics, Sanitary recommended location posterior mandible, Ovate in terms of Characteristics, Aluminous porcelain pontic cannot be used if there is insufficient space, glazed porcelain most niocompatible of all pontic material, Nickel is an allergic potential contraindicated to Nickel-sensitive patients, Ridge Contact must extend no farther lingually, Prefabricated Porcelain Pontic requires adaptation to a specific edentulous space, after which they were reglazed, Metal-ceramic pontics Disadvantages Excessive thickness of porcelain, illusion of a tooth, but it possesses all or nearly all convex surfaces for for ease of cleaning