Using loop connectors as an interim mode of treatment: An interdisciplinary approach.
dc.contributor.author | Mathew, T Aby | |
dc.contributor.author | Koshy, Ashwin Thomas | |
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, Annie Susan | |
dc.contributor.author | Joseph, Angel Mary | |
dc.contributor.author | Mathew, Nicholas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-09T09:59:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-02-09T09:59:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-11 | |
dc.description.abstract | To tackle a large midline diastema and generalized spacing existing before extraction often poses a challenge to the treating prosthodontist. The situation becomes even more complicated if the patient is a teenager, with multiple missing teeth, associated deep bite and where the jaw bone growth has not yet been completed. Possible treatment options would include a removable prosthesis, a fixed partial denture or an implant supported prosthesis. Treating such cases with a simple removable prosthesis cannot be justified if a deep bite existed which would result in posterior disocclusion. Also a conventional fixed partial denture or closure of the diastema with light cure composite (LCC), would result in a seemingly large tooth, which would be unaesthetic in appearance. Implant supported prosthesis is a possibility, if the patient’s jaw bone growth has been completed. Another simple non-invasive solution to this problem would be to fabricate a non-rigid connector using loops. This presentation describes the procedure for fabrication of an interim loop connector for a 16 year old female patient who had lost one of her maxillary central incisors as a result of trauma. Patient also had multiple spacing in the maxillary anterior teeth and an associated deep bite. Her cephalogram revealed that she had a Class III skeletal pattern. A permanent treatment at this stage was not possible due to ontoward mandibular growth pattern as revealed on the cephalogram. Hence to dodge all these problems, a simple and non-invasive treatment using loop connectors was chosen till the growth period was completed. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Mathew T Aby, Koshy Ashwin Thomas, Thomas Annie Susan, Joseph Angel Mary, Mathew Nicholas. Using loop connectors as an interim mode of treatment: An interdisciplinary approach. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2016 Nov-Dec; 27(6): 672-676. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183350 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2016;volume=27;issue=6;spage=672;epage=676;aulast=Mathew | en_US |
dc.subject | Late mandibular growth pattern | en_US |
dc.subject | loop connector | en_US |
dc.subject | spring cantilever bridge | en_US |
dc.title | Using loop connectors as an interim mode of treatment: An interdisciplinary approach. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |