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Clinical significance of case series

Clinical significance of this case series
Tooth loss is highly prevalent in children and young adolescents. Despite this, it is a highly underrated problem, as perceived by the patient and their parents. Therefore, it requires special attention to provide knowledge and guidance regarding management strategies for missing teeth in children
Childhood and adolescence represent a period of intense growth and development of the orofacial system. In such a gentle period, the replacement of missing teeth is of vital clinical importance so as to ensure proper chewing, aesthetics and phonetics, development of jaw bones, dental arches and permanent teeth
Prosthodontics in children is more challenging because of the anatomy, erupting teeth, growth pattern, patient cooperation and understanding. Pediatric patients often require more follow-ups than adult patients, needing procedures like reliners or refits of removable prostheses because of the growth pattern
Apart from physically missing teeth, tooth loss leads to unpleasant esthetics, which can develop feelings of inadequacy in children regarding their personal appearance. Hence, the implication of appropriate management strategies can prevent and reduce this physical and psychological trauma to the child
This case series provides clinical implications of the removable partial dentures on the management of missing teeth in pediatric patients with further future considerations which are valuable for pediatric dentists as well as general dentists in rehabilitation