title: Aesthetic management of non-syndromic secondarily retained permanent mandibular canine.
abstract: Primary failure of eruption (PFE) is a rare eruption anomaly, incorporating two independent conditions-primary retention and secondary retention. Primary retention is a localised cessation of eruption before gingival emergence without any identifiable cause. Secondary retention is a localised cessation of eruption after gingival emergence with no identifiable cause. Early diagnosis and treatment planning of this condition are important to avoid orthodontic and prosthodontic complications. With this background, the present case of PFE affecting a single permanent mandibular canine in a girl, aged 15 years is presented. Sequential diagnosis, treatment planning and possible aetiologies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics with Preventive Dentistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. richa.bahal@gmail.com
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Ankit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahal
authors.forename: Ramesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D003481:Cuspid; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins