title: Congenital agenesis of premolars associated with submerged primary molars and a peg-shaped lateral incisor: a case report.
abstract: The combination of infraoccluded primary molars and agenesis of the permanent successors is rare. This condition progresses with increased severity since the primary teeth do not usually exfoliate spontaneously. The clinical examination of an 11-year-old girl revealed 4 submerged primary second molars, agenesis of all second premolars, and a peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisor. Treatment in this case was surgical extraction of the submerged teeth and placement of removable appliances to maintain space and vertical dimension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steiner-Oliveira
authors.forename: Maria Beatriz Duarte
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gavião
authors.forename: Marines Nobre
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: dos Santos
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D020254:Tooth Ankylosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*