title: Prosthodontic management of worn dentition in pediatric patient with complete overlay dentures: a case report.
abstract: Overlay complete dentures are simple, reversible and economical treatment modality for patients with congenital or acquired disorders that severely affect the tooth development. It satisfies both the esthetic and functional demands where the extraction of teeth is not generally indicated. In pediatric patients, the overlay dentures establish a relatively stable occlusion that improves patient's tolerance to the future treatment procedures for worn dentition. This clinical report highlights the imperative need of appropriate treatment strategy and application of maxillary and mandibular overlay dentures in a pediatric patient who suffered from congenitally mutilated and worn dentition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prince
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: Chandni
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Harkanwal Preet
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Singh