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Emergency direct/indirect polyethylene-ribbon-reinforced composite resin, fixed partial denture: a case report

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  • 1Veterans Administration General Dentistry Residency Program, Veterans Administration Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
|February 1, 1996
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This study presents a novel method for fabricating dental prosthetics using gas-plasma-treated polyethylene fabric to restore a missing tooth in a young patient. This cost-effective and minimally invasive technique offers an interim solution, improving self-esteem while allowing for future treatment decisions.

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Area of Science:

  • * Dental Materials Science
  • * Biomaterials Engineering
  • * Prosthodontics

Background:

  • * A 12-year-old boy required an esthetic replacement for a missing maxillary central incisor.
  • * The patient and parents desired an interim, space-maintaining restoration to improve self-esteem.
  • * Existing methods for replacing missing teeth in growing patients can be complex or invasive.

Observation:

  • * Gas-plasma-treated, woven polyethylene fabric was utilized to reinforce a heavily filled composite resin.
  • * This material combination was employed to fabricate a direct/indirect fixed partial denture.
  • * The prosthesis served as an esthetic and functional interim restoration.

Findings:

  • * The fabricated prosthesis successfully replaced the missing maxillary central incisor, enhancing the patient's esthetics and self-esteem.

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  • * The technique combined established principles with novel procedures for efficient and affordable tooth replacement.
  • * The direct/indirect fabrication method proved to be expeditious and cost-effective for general dentists.

    • Implications:

    • * This minimally invasive and reversible procedure provides a valuable interim solution for pediatric patients with missing teeth.
    • * It allows for natural growth and development of oral tissues before a definitive restoration is planned.
    • * The technique offers a practical and accessible option for general dental practitioners to manage congenital or traumatic tooth loss in adolescents.