Space Regaining Made Easy: The Case of a Severely Infraoccluded Primary Molar

Infraocclusion of deciduous molars is a quite common but challenging clinical situation that a paediatric dentist has to face in his everyday practice. This anomaly can lead to space loss, eruption disturbances of the permanent successor, and deformation of the occlusal plane. A case of a severely i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Garcovich, Daniele, Aiuto, Riccardo, Adobes Martín, Milagros
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad Europea (UEM)
Repositorio:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/10769
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11268/10769
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Diente molar
Oclusión dental
Odontología
Pediatría
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Sumario:Infraocclusion of deciduous molars is a quite common but challenging clinical situation that a paediatric dentist has to face in his everyday practice. This anomaly can lead to space loss, eruption disturbances of the permanent successor, and deformation of the occlusal plane. A case of a severely infraoccluded primary molar is presented. The treatment was carried out using a compressed NiTi wire applied only to the adjacent teeth. In three months, the space was recovered, and the infraoccluded temporary molar was extracted. After one year, the permanent successor erupted without any complication. The technique presented can be considered minimally invasive, and it involves cost- and time-efficient mechanics.