Digital workflow for a space maintainer in a pediatric patient: a case report

• Autores: Pérez-Flores, Antonieta, Hunter-Serra, Josefina, Bahamondes-Ferreira, Camilo, Acuña-Silva, Fabian, Fierro-Monti, Claudia
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/5991
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/5991
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: ansiedad; niño; arcada dental; odontología pediátrica; tecnología digital; anxiety; child; dental arch; pediatric dentistry; digital technology; ansiedade; criança; arcada dentária; odontologia pediátrica; tecnologia digital

This case report describes the use of digital technology in pediatric dentistry to fabricate a space maintainer for a 6-year-old patient with dental anxiety and fear related to previous traumatic experiences. An intraoral scanner and computer-aided design software were used to generate a three-dimensional digital model of the dental arch, on which the space maintainer was designed and fabricated. The device was made from polymethyl methacrylate using a subtractive dry-milling process. Incorporating a digital workflow into clinical care may provide a less invasive and more comfortable alternative for managing children with dental anxiety and fear of dental treatment.