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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Esthetic Rehabilitation of Pediatric Patients Using Direct Bonding Technique-A Case Series Report.

Sittana Elfadil, Hossam I Nassar, Rana Aly Elbeshbeishy, Lovely M Annamma

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sittana ElfadilDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman P.O. Box 346, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-6922-9917
Hossam I NassarDepartment of Prosthodontics, Future University Egypt, New Cairo P.O. Box 74, Egypt.
Rana Aly ElbeshbeishyVisiting Faculty, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman P.O. Box 346, United Arab Emirates.
Lovely M AnnammaCenter of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman P.O. Box 346, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-3304-2541
Ajman University · AEFuture University in Egypt · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric esthetic dentistry is a sensitive technique, as children can be less cooperative; hence, minimal appointments are preferred. The most conservative treatment modality for anterior esthetic rehabilitation is using direct composite veneer restorations. In many instances, esthetic improvements using composite resin are the only possible option until the growth phase of the pediatric patient is complete. In this article, we present three different case scenarios in young teenagers with different treatment needs requiring esthetic restorations. The first case report is a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta, the second is with generalized spacing, and the third is with localized microdontia. All three patients were followed up for six months post direct composite veneering and were highly satisfied with their treatment outcomes, which boosted their self-confidence.

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amelogenesis imperfectacomposite resindental spacingdirect veneersmicrodontiapediatric esthetic dentistry

Identifiers

PMID36980104
PMCPMC10047593
OpenAlexW4324056649

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