the blade, when tapped into position, figs. 50, 51, 52, will have its head fit directly into the hole made in the prefabricated bridge, fig. 53. A post-operative periapical film, fig. 54.

There are times when even though the blades are in between teeth mesially and distally, due to excessive tipping of the posterior teeth, the blades are not splinted to them, fig. 55. The final restorations are supported anteriorly with natural teeth and posteriorly by the blades, figs. 56, 57, 58.

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