title: Dentulous appliance for upper anterior edentulous span.
abstract: This article discusses about a fixed dentulous appliance that was constructed to replace the primary upper anterior edentulous span in a four year old girl. It constituted a design, whereby the maxillary primary second molars were used to support the appliance through bands and a wire that contained an acrylic flange bearing trimmed acrylic teeth, anteriorly. The appliance was functionally and aesthetically compliant.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital Bambolim, Goa - 403202, India .
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chalakkal
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, St. Joseph Dental College , Duggirala, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Ramisetty Sabitha
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.affiliation: Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Pathology, St.Joseph Dental College, Duggirala , Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: G Vijay
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.affiliation: Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Medicine, Lenora Dental College , Rajanagaram, Rajahmundhry, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Pammi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Venkataramana
keywords: Aesthetic; Edentulous; Fixed dentulous appliance; Space maintainer