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Dental Research
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VOL. 5, ISSUE 1 (2023)
Groper’s appliance- A confidence booster for kids
Authors
Madumanti Karmakar, Benazir Sultana Mondal
Abstract
Aesthetic rehabilitation for children who lost their teeth at an early age was the common problems seen in paediatric patients. A major effect on the psychology and behaviour of children is seen after the early loss of anterior teeth. The treatment options for this kind of cases can be a removable or fixed appliance according to the situation. To minimise undesirable drifting of teeth in the dental arch space maintainers are used. The development of malocclusion due to space discrepancy is also avoided. Gropers appliance is an anterior aesthetic space maintainer used for children who have lost their primary anterior due to various reasons. This article discussed about a fixed type of an anterior aesthetic appliance placement, their importance to the children and contraindication of the appliance. The most important and decisive factor for placing anterior aesthetic appliance is parental wish and their desire. This article describes rehabilitation of a 4½‑year‑old child after avulsion of the maxillary central incisor, using fixed functional anterior aesthetic space maintainer.
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Pages:25-27
How to cite this article:
Madumanti Karmakar, Benazir Sultana Mondal "Groper’s appliance- A confidence booster for kids". International Journal of Dental Research, Vol 5, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 25-27
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