title: Restoration of an anterior edentulous space with a unique glass fiber-reinforced composite removable partial denture: a case report.
abstract: The loss of anterior teeth can be hurtful to the patient both psychologically and socially. In adolescent patients, temporary replacement of the teeth can minimize these concerns. Many approaches have been described for this temporary replacement. This article presents an alternative approach for the oral rehabilitation of the preadolescent male who has edentulous space including sutura palatina media in the anterior maxilla. High expectations regarding esthetics by the patient were successfully met by utilizing a glass fiber-reinforced composite temporary removable partial denture. The restorations remained intact, with no discoloration or deterioration at the 16-month recall.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As growth and development of the jaws continue in the preadolescent patient, a glass fiber- reinforced composite temporary removable partial denture can be an esthetic and conservative option for replacement of missing anterior teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, Turkey. dthkn@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.forename: M Emre
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Coskun
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000293:Adolescent; D003188:Composite Resins; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary / Q000379:methods*; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003829:Denture, Partial; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011140:Polyurethanes
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C029012:Composite Dental Resin; D003188:Composite Resins; D011140:Polyurethanes