Two cases of totally submerging buried primary molars: characterization of clinical behavior and discussion of cause.
Submerging buried tooth is a rare condition whose clinical characteristics are unclear. Two cases are reported of submerging buried maxillary second deciduous molar. A review of the literature in Japanese and English provides the clinical condition of the lesion and allows for discussion of its causes.
Inoue
K
K
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mie University, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. kenzosan@geocities.co.jp
Inui
M
M
Nakamura
S
S
Yanase
S
S
Yamada
M
M
Tagawa
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000503:physiopathology; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging