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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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Use of protemp 4 in pediatric patients: A novel approach to make bitter smiles better
Pratibha Krishnan, Sakshi Singh, Priyanka Biswas, Niharika Sharma
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sakshi Singh
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad - 244 001, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jid.jid_31_22
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Early childhood caries is a multifactorial chronic disease affecting the general life of a child. Functional along with esthetic rehabilitation of decayed primary teeth should be the main focus of pediatric dentists. The advent of new restorative materials and techniques has helped to create beautiful smiles for children. As the retention time of primary teeth is short, hence using temporary material for primary teeth restoration could be a good alternative. This case series depicts a novel clinical technique of using a temporization material –Protemp 4 for intra- and extracoronal restorations in primary teeth.
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