title: Simple fixed functional space maintainer.
abstract: Premature loss of a primary tooth is one of the most common etiology for malocclusion. Space maintainers are employed to prevent this complication. In anterior region, esthetics is an important concern along with function and space management. Fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) retained space maintainer solves all these purposes ef ficiently and ef fectively. In addition, the technique is simple and the appliance is very comfortable inside the oral cavity. Here is a case of premature loss of anterior primary tooth which was replaced by FRC retained esthetic functional space maintainer. The appliance was found to be functioning satisfactorily inside the oral cavity till the last visit (1 Year). How to cite this article: Goenka P, Sarawgi A, Marwah N, Gumber P, Dutta S. Simple Fixed Functional Space Maintainer. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2014;7(3):225-228.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goenka
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarawgi
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marwah
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Parvind
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gumber
authors.affiliation: Senior Profesor, Department of Pedodontics, Government Dental College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
keywords: Esthetic.; Fiber-reinforced composite; Space maintainer