Management of congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors.
Congenitally absent maxillary permanent lateral incisors often lead to an unattractive appearance and difficulties in treatment planning. Many factors must be considered before a decision is made either to close spaces and modify the canines, or to redistribute the spaces and replace the missing teeth with prostheses. Good communication among patients, parents, dental specialists, and general practitioners is necessary.
Chu
C S
CS
Hong Kong Department of Health.
Cheung
S L
SL
Smales
R J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning