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Restoring Smiles for the Young: Aesthetic and Functional Rehabilitation of 3 Year Old Children with Early Childhood Caries: Case Reports
Saini Sheeba1*, Sharma Deepak1 and Chopra Sumit21Department of Pediatric Dentistry, M. M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, (Ambala), India
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery M. M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, (Ambala), India
- Corresponding Author:
- Dr. Sheeba Saini
Reader Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry
Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences and Research
Ponta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India
Tel: +91-9458960045
E-mail: sheeba888@gmail.com
Received date September 16, 2014; Accepted date October 13, 2014; Published date October 17, 2014
Citation: Sheeba S, Deepak S, Sumit C (2014) Restoring Smiles for the Young: Aesthetic and Functional Rehabilitation of 3 Year Old Children with Early Childhood Caries: Case Reports. J Interdiscipl Med Dent Sci 2:155. doi: 10.4172/2376-032X.1000155
Copyright: © 2014 Sheeba S, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Abstract
Early childhood caries results in early pulp involvement and gross destruction of the anterior and posterior teeth. This leads to decreased masticatory efficiency, difficulty in speech, compromised esthetics, development of abnormal tongue habits and subsequent malocclusion and psychological problems. The restoration of severely decayed deciduous teeth especially anteriors presents a special challenge to dentists, particularly in uncooperative children. The following case reports document the restoration of severely mutilated deciduous teeth in two emotionally immature patients resulting in an improvement in not only their oral and general health but also helping them gain self-confidence.
