Tooth supported prosthetic rehabilitation in a 5-year-old child with early childhood caries.
This paper reports the case of a 5-year-old patient with early childhood caries (ECC) and presents an alternative prosthetic treatment with a tooth-supported overdenture. Primary canines were endodontically treated and received intraradicular posts with ball-type attachments to attach a tooth-supported overdenture. The patient was followed for 18 months both clinically and radiographically. In addition to esthetic and functional oral rehabilitation, the prosthetic treatment had an important psychological impact on recovery of patient's self-esteem.
Mattuella
Letícia Grando
LG
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. lmattuella@gmail.com
Frasca
Luis Carlos da Fontoura
LC
Bernardi
Leoni
L
Moi
Gisel Pedroso
GP
Fossati
Anna Christina Medeiros
AC
de Araújo
Fernando Borba
FB
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D011176:Post and Core Technique