Open AccessEsthetic rehabilitation of anterior primary teeth using polyethylene fiber with two different approaches
Author(s) -
Manish Jain,
Shefali Singla,
Bak Bhushan,
Sarvanan Kumar,
Abhishek Bhushan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.86381
Subject(s) - dentistry , splint (medicine) , rehabilitation , polyethylene , fiber reinforced composite , medicine , anterior teeth , orthodontics , fiber , materials science , composite material , physical therapy
An acceptable treatment approach for early childhood caries in the past may not necessarily be the best treatment option for our young patients today. Technological advances in dental materials and the approach to their use need to be considered, and the introduction of new adhesive systems, restorative materials, and the approach toward treating these teeth has yielded convincing results. Two such clinical case reports where polyethylene fibers were used as intra-canal posts and to splint the pontic fabricated with polyethylene fibers reinforced composite are reported.