title: Modified Nance palatal arch appliance for anterior tooth replacement.
abstract: The following case report presents a new and an innovative technique for the postextraction replacement of maxillary central incisors using the natural teeth as pontics. The novel appliance fabricated fully satisfied the demands of the adolescent patient for a fixed prosthetic, while fulfilling the aesthetic and functional requirements presented by the case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr Syamala Reddy Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ntasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Srinivas L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Shanthraj
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muraleedharan
authors.forename: Rachappa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mallikarjuna
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014084:Tooth Avulsion