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  • Title: Glass fiber-reinforced composite resin as a space maintainer: a clinical study.
    Author: Subramaniam P, Babu G, Sunny R.
    Journal: J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent; 2008; 26 Suppl 3():S98-103. PubMed ID: 19127025.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of glass fiber-reinforced composite resin (GFRCR) as a space maintainer and to compare it with a conventional band-and-loop space maintainer. A total of 30 children (23 boys and 7 girls) aged 6-8 years were selected for the study. Each of these children required maintenance of space due to premature loss of primary first molars in at least two quadrants. In one quadrant, a GFRCR space maintainer was applied and in the other quadrant a band-and-loop space maintainer was cemented. Patients were recalled at regular intervals over 12 months and retention of both the types of space maintainers was evaluated. The retention of the GFRCR space maintainer was found to be superior to that of the band-and-loop space maintainer, but this difference was not statistically significant.
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