title: Multifunctional Ribbond--a versatile tool.
abstract: Pediatric dentists come across a variety of cases in their day to day practice that requires quick intervention in order to enhance or restore children's smile and functions in the oral cavity. Ribbond is one such material, which has occupied an important place in the dentist's repertoire. Ribbond can be used as an alternative to conventional treatment in pediatric dentistry. This case report demonstrates usage of Ribbond as a space maintainer a fixed partial denture with an acrylic tooth pontic, an endodontic post and a splint material in children. Ribbond combines high-strength fibers with enhanced bondability and patented crosslink lock-stitch leno weave. Ribbond's strength, esthetics, and bondability make it useful for multiple applications in clinical pediatric dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Santosh Dental College and Hospitals, Ghaziabad. visujachaudhary@gmail.com
authors.forename: Visuja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Binita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: Hind P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Ashish K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003779:Denture Design; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic / Q000295:instrumentation; D013165:Splints; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000473:pathology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D011095:Polyethylenes; C084063:RIBBOND