Vol 1 , July - August Issue, Poster 2
PEDIATRIC IMPLANTOLOGY: A MYTH OR REALITY Zakirulla. M.¹, Yavagal CM
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¹Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA. Email:
[email protected]. Phone: +91-9538144804, +91-966530518766 2
Reader and Incharge, Head of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Hedgewar Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract: Most common complaint of childhood and adolescence is concern about dental abnormalities and facial appearance. Replacing the missing teeth is important from a functional, esthetic and psychologic standpoint. Edentulous spaces often exist in children and adolescents due to trauma and congenital absence of permanent teeth, ectodermal dysplasia etc., and traditional therapeutic approaches have included removable partial dentures, fixed prosthesis with minimal tooth preparation (Ex. “Maryland bridge”) and orthodontic movement of teeth to close spaces. All of these treatment modalities have distinct disadvantages; most are temporary solutions at best and costs can be substances. Dental implants represent an alternative to the more conventional treatment methods. Implants precludes the necessity to prepare the teeth to receive bridge-work, prevents rapid resorption of alveolar bone and mucosal inflammation that is almost inevitable with temporary acrylic-based partial dentures. Keywords: Pediatric implantology, Prosthesis, Anodontia.
Vol 1 , July - August Issue, Poster 2
