UNERUPTED PRIMARY MOLARS

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2005;32(2):217-223.
Published online May 31, 2005.

UNERUPTED PRIMARY MOLARS

미맹출 유구치의 치험례

강선희, 양영숙, 이광희

원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실.원광치의학연구소

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Abstract

The term 'impaction teeth' is used to designate a tooth which remains unerupted in jaw beyond the time at which it should normally be erupted. Most cases of impacted teeth reported in the literature are permanent teeth. The impaction of primary teeth occur rarely whereas impaction of second primary molars is more numerous than all other impactions. Failure of eruption of primary teeth may cause a number of complications, such as interference with development and eruption of successive permanent teeth, malocclusion, cystic change of tooth follicle. The clinican should consider the various treatment option available (a) No treatment and observation, (b) surgical extraction (c) space regainer. Proper treatment plan should be established after thought consideration of impacted tooth and it's relation with successive permanent tooth.

Key Words: Impaction, Ankylosis, Primary Molar