title: Treatment strategies for missing maxillary central incisor--an orthodontist's perspective.
abstract: The loss of maxillary central incisors at an early age has psychological, esthetic, and functional implications. Multiple treatment options are available for replacing missing central incisors. The management demands a multidisciplinary approach involving the orthodontist, prosthodontist, and periodontist. Treatment planning requires consideration of a variety of clinical and nonclinical factors. This clinical report attempts to demonstrate different strategies for the management of unilaterally and bilaterally missing central incisors.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, M.A. Rangoonwala Dental College & Research Center, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Rajaganesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: Purvaja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nene
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Salil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nene
authors.forename: Ashwith
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: Rajbala
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jaju
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003116:Color; D003442:Crowns; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D019516:Orthodontic Space Closure / Q000379:methods; D000066792:Orthodontists; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010517:Periodontics; D011476:Prosthodontics; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000628:therapy*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods
keywords: Missing maxillary central incisor; canine substitution; esthetic considerations; lateral incisor substitution; orthodontic management; prosthodontic rehabilitation