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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Main Authors: Daniele Garcovich, Riccardo Aiuto, Milagros Adobes Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6916839
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-70ad0c54d445400bbb973dceea9d3ee42025-08-20T02:06:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552019-01-01201910.1155/2019/69168396916839Space Regaining Made Easy: The Case of a Severely Infraoccluded Primary MolarDaniele Garcovich0Riccardo Aiuto1Milagros Adobes Martin2Universidad Europea de Valencia and the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, CEU-UCH, SpainUniversity of Milan-Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Istituto Stomatologico Italiano, ItalyUniversidad Europea de Valencia and the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Universidad de Valencia, SpainInfraocclusion 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6916839
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