Short Communication
Year : 2019 | Volume : 10 | Issue : 3 | Page : 143-144
Modification of maxillary splint for simultaneous protraction and esthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth
Deepak Chauhan, Sanjeev Datana, Abhijeet Kadu, SS Agarwal, Vishvaroop Nagpal, Varun Govindraj
Department of Dental Surgery and Oral Health Sciences, Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, AFMC, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Deepak Chauhan
Department of Dental Surgery and Oral Health Sciences, Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, AFMC, Pune - 411 040, Maharashtra, India
Abstract:
Cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients struggle from multiple limitations, both functionally and esthetically, impeding their social and psychological development. These patients adapt fairly to the functional requirements, but esthetic aspect is always compromised, which play a significant role in their overall development and their acceptance in the society. Early rehabilitation of the esthetic component in the form of replacement of the missing anterior teeth has a positive impact on the quality of life of these patients, which is usually neglected in the early phase of orthodontic treatment. This paper attempts to address the esthetic aspect of CLP patient with a clinical modification of conventional treatment modality.
Source of Support:
None
Conflict of Interest:
None
DOI: 10.4103/ijor.ijor_22_19
How to cite this article: Chauhan D, Datana S, Kadu A, Agarwal SS, Nagpal V, Govindraj V. Modification of maxillary splint for simultaneous protraction and esthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2019;10:143-4.
