DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2019.v06i03.004

Pages: 92-96

Facial esthetics plays an important role in self identification, self image as well as self confidence in children & adolescents. Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) are often observed in the pediatric age groups. Maxillary central incisors are most commonly subjected to various types of trauma, the most severe form being tooth avulsion. When a permanent tooth is lost, the adjacent teeth tend to migrate into that space resulting in space loss. Management of space is especially important in anterior region to avoid psychological and orthodontic complications. Short course of orthodontic treatment regains the lost space and facilitates the replacement of missing anterior teeth in growing children. In these case reports, the first case shows the space regaining using simple orthodontic forces. The second case describes using the natural tooth crown as an adhesive bridge to restore the smile.