Conservative approach for a patient with extreme delay in maxillary lateral incisor development.
The purpose of this article is to report the orthodontic treatment of a patient with extremely delayed development of the maxillary lateral incisors. At 7 years of age, the boy's permanent maxillary lateral incisors had not erupted. A radiograph showed no tooth germs in place, although well-defined radiolucent areas were evident. Removal of the radiolucent areas was contemplated, but it was rejected in favor of a conservative approach. At age 13, peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisors erupted; they were positioned during orthodontic treatment and reshaped with composite restorations, providing good esthetics and function.
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jose N
JN
Torres
Hugo C P M
HC
Caracas
Ana Maria
AM
Bolognese
Sandra
S
Torres
D002508:Cephalometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D005671:Fused Teeth; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007742:Labial Frenum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000503:physiopathology