title: Management of complete impacted maxillary second deciduous molar with the aid of cone-beam computed tomography: Case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Complete impaction of primary teeth is a very rare condition and less seen at the dental office compared with permanent dentition. To report the use of cone-beam computed tomography in the management of a 7-year-old boy with completely impacted maxillary second deciduous molar due to the presence of odontoma and a cystic lesion.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Section, Department of Dentistry Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Hayder A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hashim
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Section, Department of Dentistry Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Abdulmueen A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Qahtani
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Samir M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Taha
authors.affiliation: Radiology Section, Department of Dentistry Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Shailaja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tharupeedikayil
authors.affiliation: Endodontics Section, Department of Dentistry Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Mutaz F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ahmed
keywords: Cyst; impaction; odontoma; primary second maxillary molar