Skip to main content
Dentploydentploy
Find DentistsJobs BoardLeaderboardCoursesClinic SystemAbout
Sign InGet Started
Dentploydentploy

The professional platform connecting exceptional dentists with leading dental practices worldwide.

Product

  • Find Dentists
  • Jobs Board
  • Case Gallery
  • Leaderboard
  • CoursesBeta

For Clinics

  • Post Jobs
  • Search Dentists
  • Clinic System
  • Pricing

Company

  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Dentploy. All rights reserved.

HIPAA-conscious — no PHI stored

    Back to casesPediatric · Featured case

    Early Interceptive Orthodontics — Space Maintainer & Habit Appliance

    NE
    Dr. Nour El-Din
    Pediatric Dentistry · Alexandria
    Follow
    BeforeBefore
    AfterAfter
    Sort
    Case summary

    Eight-year-old patient with premature loss of lower right first molar and active thumb-sucking habit causing anterior open bite. Combination space maintainer and habit-breaking appliance placed.

    Clinical write-up
    P
    Presentation
    Chief complaint, history, and diagnostic findings.

    Eight-year-old patient with premature loss of lower right first molar and active thumb-sucking habit causing anterior open bite. Combination space maintainer and habit-breaking appliance placed.

    P
    Planning
    Treatment options weighed and sequencing decided.

    Lower band-and-loop space maintainer + upper removable Hawley with tongue crib for habit breaking.

    More pediatric cases

    Keep browsing.

    Before
    After
    pediatric
    AADr. Arwa Abdelkawy· Egypt
    Vital pulp therapy
    ♡ 0💬 0
    Before
    E
    Execution
    Procedures, materials, and techniques used.
    Materials
    • Stainless steel band-and-loop
    • Acrylic Hawley appliance with tongue crib
    Techniques
    • Band cementation
    • Habit breaking appliance
    • Parental counselling protocol
    O
    Outcome & follow-up
    Healing course, results, and what would change next time.

    Habit eliminated within 3 months. Space maintained successfully for permanent tooth eruption.

    Discussion · 8
    GY
    Dr. Gamal YounisApril 6, 2026

    Great outcome! How long did osseointegration take before loading?

    TM
    Dr. Tarek MostafaApril 7, 2026

    What was the patient's chief complaint initially? The final result speaks for itself.

    NS
    Dr. Nevine SamirApril 8, 2026

    Great documentation — always inspiring to see the full workflow.

    HI
    Dr. Hassan IbrahimApril 8, 2026

    Beautiful aesthetics. The shade matching is perfect.

    SA
    Dr. Samer Al-HaddadApril 24, 2026

    What was the patient's chief complaint initially? The final result speaks for itself.

    HK
    Dr. Heba KhalilApril 26, 2026

    Very clean technique. The margin placement is spot on.

    AM
    Dr. Adel MansourApril 28, 2026

    What was the patient's chief complaint initially? The final result speaks for itself.

    YT
    Dr. Yasmin TawfikMay 10, 2026

    What was the patient's chief complaint initially? The final result speaks for itself.

    Sign in as a dentist or clinic to like, save, and comment.

    22
    Likes
    8
    Comments
    0
    Scans
    124 views May 14, 2026 6 months
    Topics
    pediatricspace-maintainerhabit-applianceearly-ortho
    NE
    Dr. Nour El-Din
    Alexandria
    View full portfolio
    Patient privacy

    Patient consented to anonymized educational sharing. Identifying features removed.

    After
    pediatric
    AADr. Arwa Abdelkawy· Egypt
    Pedo cases
    ♡ 0💬 0
    Before
    After
    pediatric
    ARDr. Ahmed Ragab· Cairo
    Pulpetomy/st.sl.crown to 6 yrs old marwan who came to our clinic with ache in lower D/E
    ♡ 0💬 0