title: Dental rehabilitation of a child with early childhood caries using Groper's appliance.
abstract: The mainstay of pediatric dental practice is the successful esthetic rehabilitation of a preschooler with advanced carious lesions. Loss of masticatory efficiency, compromised esthesis, mispronunciation of labiodentals sounds, and development of abnormal oral habits are compromises arising due to the loss of primary anterior teeth at an early age either due to trauma or due to caries. Parental desire is the most decisive factor for the placement of an anterior esthetic appliance. This unique case report highlights the fabrication of simple, Groper's appliance in a 5-year-old child with early childhood caries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, VMSDC, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: C Chrishantha
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Joybell
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, VMSDC, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, VMSDC, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, VMSDC, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Jayashree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, VMSDC, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramesh
keywords: Early childhood caries; Groper's appliance; prosthetic management