title: A treatment decision-making model for infraoccluded primary molars.
abstract: The objective of this paper is to clarify the literature's findings and provide guidelines for decision-making during the long-term treatment planning of infraoccluded primary molars. This paper presents a synopsis of findings concerning prevalence, aetiology, diagnostic methods, diagnostic criteria and treatment options. Treatment decisions are mainly guided by the clinical assessment of the presence or absence of succedaneous tooth, evaluation of onset, time of diagnosis, resorption rate, rate of progression of infraocclusion, risk of adverse effects over time, and predictive clinical patterns of infraoccluded primary molars. These models are a result of a comprehensive review of the literature and presents a compilation of findings in a format that is of practical use to the clinician.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry for the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ekim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hatibovic-Kofman
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012307:Risk Factors; D020254:Tooth Ankylosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology; D014080:Tooth Exfoliation / Q000503:physiopathology; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000503:physiopathology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*