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Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Primary Molar Ankylosis along with Un-erupted Maxillary Premolar: Case Report
Author(s): Mario Cappellette, Gonçalves RM, Yuki AKA, Monteiro Alves FEM and Yamamoto Nagai LHMario Cappellette, Gonçalves RM, Yuki AKA, Monteiro Alves FEM and Yamamoto Nagai LH
Background: Dentoalveolar ankyloses of the deciduous tooth may lead to collapse of the dental arch complicating eruption and development of the succedaneous permanent dentition. The early interceptive orthodontic treatment is recommended to avoid complications on the eruptive process of the successor tooth.
Objective: The aim of this article is to report the orthodontic treatment of a patient with dentoalveolar ankylosis of the deciduous upper molar and impaction of the succeeding permanent teeth.
Materials and methods: A 15 year-old female patient presented with a complaint about severely intruded maxillary left second deciduous molar and inclination of the adjacent tooth. Computed tomography scam (CT) showed that the premolars were found to be ankylosed and were extracted. The extraction spaces were closed by moving .. Read More»
DOI:
10.7438/1584-9341-13-2-5
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