title: Tooth supported prosthetic rehabilitation in a 5-year-old child with early childhood caries.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. lmattuella@gmail.com
authors.forename: Letícia Grando
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Mattuella
authors.forename: Luis Carlos da Fontoura
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Frasca
authors.forename: Leoni
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: Gisel Pedroso
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Moi
authors.forename: Anna Christina Medeiros
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fossati
authors.forename: Fernando Borba
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: de Araújo
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D011176:Post and Core Technique