Esthetic restoration of mutilated primary anterior teeth using ribbond – Report of two cases

Abstract

Early childhood caries is one of the most common and severe oral health problems among the children. It is associated with aesthetic and functional problems that can interfere in the personality and behavioural development of the child. Severe ECC in children leads to extensive breakdown of the tooth structure requiring placement of a intracanal post or retainer before restoration of the tooth. The present case series describes two cases of 4 and 5 year old children with severely decayed maxillary anterior teeth that were restored using Ribbond as a post material followed by resin-composite strip crowns.

The effect of touch-cure polymerization on the push-out bond strength of fiber posts

“…Recent advances have provided a new option for customization techniques including the use of bondable reinforcing fibers such as polyethylene fiber posts (Ribbon fiber posts) and glass fibers (GFs) as intracanal posts. Customized fiber posts were developed to improve the fit and adaptation of the post to dentin, and prevent the removal of additional tooth structure ( Devraj et al, 2022 , Santi et al, 2022 ). GFs have been widely used as reinforcing materials in dentistry owing to their high tensile strength, transparent appearance, and low-cost material ( Abdulla, 2022 , Jamel and Yahya, 2022 , Jamel et al, 2023 ).…”