title: A temporary space maintainer using acrylic resin teeth and a composite resin.
abstract: A one-session technique for preparing a temporary space maintainer has been described. The technique consists of attaching an acrylic resin pontic to etched surfaces of natural adjacent teeth by means of a composite resin. The main advantages of this technique are elimination of premature tooth preparation, good esthetics, fair strength, low cost, and rapid completion of the restoration without the need of a dental laboratory.
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins