Biological restorations: an underrated modality of pediatric restorative dentistry

Authors

  • Vedant Kansal Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4406-0828
  • Vivek Rana Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Nikhil Srivastava Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Noopur Kaushik Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20221562

Keywords:

Biological restoration, Dental caries, Rehabilitation, Tooth bank, Whole crown replacement

Abstract

Early childhood caries (ECC) is an infectious disease of the primary teeth in children which leads to severe destruction of the teeth and results in damage to their permanent successors if not treated promptly and efficiently. Untreated carious primary teeth not only cause pain and difficulty in chewing but also lead to functional disharmony, development of deleterious habit and can affect the permanent tooth buds. Satisfactory restoration of these teeth, improving esthetics, along with the management of space and function has always been a challenge for pediatric dentist. In an attempt to widen as biologically and conservatively as possible, several authors have suggested the use of tooth fragments or extracted human teeth called as biological restorations as a restorative material to rehabilitate severely destroyed teeth. This technique allows the preservation of sound tooth structure and provides excellent aesthetics and comparable wear resistance with opposing tooth. This paper aims to review the evolution, methods and uses of these biological restorations in pediatric dentistry.

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Published

2022-05-27

How to Cite

Kansal, V., Rana, V., Srivastava, N., & Kaushik, N. (2022). Biological restorations: an underrated modality of pediatric restorative dentistry. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9(6), 2742–2746. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20221562

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