title: Bilateral distal ectopic eruption of the permanent mandibular central incisors: a case report.
abstract: A 7-year-old female patient presented with a rare case of bilateral distal ectopic eruption of the mandibular permanent central incisors. Treatment instituted was extraction of the retained primary teeth and placement of a fixed appliance for alignment and repositioning of the mandibular permanent incisors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology (IMPPG), University of Brazil (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. mbportela@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maristela Barbosa
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Portela
authors.forename: Ana Lúcia Freire
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Rogério
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gleiser
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008334:Mandible; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000379:methods*; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014081:Tooth Extraction