title: Case report: infra-occluded deciduous molars: a review and alternative treatment approach.
abstract: A review of the literature regarding the prevalence, aetiology, clinical features and management of infra-occluded deciduous molars is presented. There is no general agreement as to the treatment of infra-occluded deciduous molars but extraction therapy is strongly recommended in the literature. The complications of nontreatment are discussed and an alternative treatment approach is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Johal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008963:Molar / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000503:physiopathology*