Incorporating retained deciduous teeth in orthodontic therapy.
While patients with hypodontia of the permanent dentition constitute a relatively small portion of the general population, a significant percentage of these patients will require orthodontic therapy. This is a case report in which the family opted to maintain the retained deciduous teeth rather than seek combined orthodontic-prosthodontic treatment.
Kenworthy
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Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.
Larson
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D000202:Activator Appliances; D000848:Anodontia / Q000628:therapy*; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D016896:Treatment Outcome