title: Modified intracanal post for severely mutilated primary anterior teeth.
abstract: Early childhood caries leads to early damage, discolouration and gross destruction of the maxillary anterior teeth. This leads to difficulty in speech, decreased masticatory efficiency, development of abnormal tongue thrust and subsequent malocclusion, psychological problems and problem with self-esteem, if aesthetics are compromised. Thus, restoration of severely mutilated primary anterior teeth is often considered as a special challenge, especially in an emotionally immature child. This case documents the restoration of severely mutilated incisors in a patient with early childhood caries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. drmandeeprallan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mandeep
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rallan
authors.forename: Neelakshi Singh
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Rallan
authors.forename: Pragati
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Navit
authors.forename: Garima
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D011859:Radiography; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins