Interceptive management of eruption disturbances: case report.
The aim of the present report is to describe a case of a patient with eruption disturbances of an ankylosed lower primary second molar, delayed development of a maxillary permanent canine associated with an odontoma and a class III dental malocclusion. In such a case the objectives of treatment are: to prevent impaction of the lower second premolar and tipping of the lower first molar; to establish correct anterior overbite and overjet and to control the development of the permanent upper canine.
Cozza
Paola
P
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Rome Tor Vergata (Viale Oxford 81 00133), Italy. p.cozza@flashnet.it
Marino
Alessandra
A
Lagana
Giuseppina
G
D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications*; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic; D020254:Tooth Ankylosis / Q000150:complications; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000209:etiology