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Orthodontic treatment for

Treatment for children with missing teeth

Two per cent of the population has missing teeth, a condition known as hypodontia. For the majority of the patients, orthodontic treatment is focused on creating ideal spaces for the replacement of the missing teeth with prosthetic units (implants or bridges).

Patients with missing teeth often present with small teeth.  Small teeth may benefit aesthetically and functionally from build up with composite resin to the correct proportions.

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After

This patient has a missing upper right lateral incisor and a small upper left lateral incisor. The orthodontic treatment created an ideal space for the provision of a bridge on the right side and ideal spaces on either side of the small lateral incisor tooth which was built-up with a composite restorative dental material. The bridge in the upper right lateral incisor may be replaced with an implant in the future when the patient is older.

Acknowledgement; The restorative treatment was done by David Wilmott, BDS,  FDSRCS, MSc  Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Belgavia Dental Care, 2 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9LN.

We thank Dr David Wilmot for providing optimum patient care,  functionally strong outcomes and aesthetically pleasing results for our patients.