Open AccessRibbond as an Esthetic Space Maintainer
Author(s) -
Shiminder Kallar,
GurlalSingh Brar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of medical and dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-8952
pISSN - 2320-1118
DOI - 10.18311/ijmds/2012/18696
Subject(s) - software maintainer , polyethylene , ribbon , dentistry , acrylic resin , biocompatible material , reinforcement , materials science , orthodontics , composite material , medicine , computer science , biomedical engineering , programming language , coating
Ribbond is a biocompatible, esthetic material made from a highstrength polyethylene fiber. Lenowoven polyethylene ribbon (Ribbond) has been used successfully for tooth splinting, replacement of missing teeth, reinforcement of provisional acrylic resin fixed partial dentures, and orthodontic retention. This paper presents the application of this polyethylene ribbon - RIBBOND as an esthetic space maintainer in pedodontic practice. We suggest that this combined technique of polyethylene fibers and composite material could be very efficient alternative procedure to conventional unesthetic space maintainers in pedodontic practice with excellent esthetics and functional results.