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Biogenic Tooth-Integrated Fixed Functional Space Maintainer for Pediatric Use: A Novel Approach
Aakriti Chandra1, Sakshi P Kabra2, Ramakrishna Yeluri3
1Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Cureus
|August 2, 2024
Summary
Preschoolers often suffer tooth avulsion from dental injuries. A novel biogenic space maintainer, using the natural tooth crown, offers a natural aesthetic rehabilitation solution.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Dental Traumatology
Background:
- Primary teeth are susceptible to traumatic dental injuries in preschoolers (ages 2-4).
- Tooth avulsion is common due to alveolar bone resiliency in young children.
Observation:
- A case study involving a preschooler who experienced traumatic tooth avulsion during play.
- The injury resulted in the premature loss of a primary incisor.
Findings:
- A biogenic tooth-integrated space maintainer was fabricated using the avulsed primary tooth's natural crown.
- The child underwent regular follow-up appointments to monitor the space maintainer's efficacy.
Implications:
- This approach provides a viable alternative for natural aesthetic rehabilitation in pediatric dental trauma.
- Benefits include improved speech, oral hygiene, masticatory function, and prevention of malocclusions and aberrant tongue habits.
