title: A pedoprosthetic rehabilitation in patients with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC).
abstract: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a rapid form of dental caries. ECC is the most common chronic childhood disease that can compromise a child's self-esteem, nutritional intake, oral development and quality of life, subsequently leading to malocclusion and psychological problems. The restoration of severely decayed primary teeth is often a difficult procedure that offers a great challenge to paediatric dentists. The present case series document the clinical management of patients suffering from severe early childhood caries using removable partial prosthesis restoring their masticatory function and aesthestics. The ultimate aim of the treatment was to improve psychological and physiological development leading to better functioning of the stomatognathic system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. apurvamishra7@gmail.com
authors.forename: Apurva
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Neelisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Eesha
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index