Impacted maxillary permanent first molar
Tooth impaction is an abnormality that occurs when a tooth does not emerge into its place in the dental arch. Impacted permanent molar is an unusual condition that is usually detected during a routine examination. This impaction type is mostly problematic and can cause serious issues, especially whe...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Tooth impaction is an abnormality that occurs when a tooth does not emerge into its place in the dental arch. Impacted permanent molar is an unusual condition that is usually detected during a routine examination. This impaction type is mostly problematic and can cause serious issues, especially when early detection and appropriate treatment are not achieved. This article highlights a case with a complaint of an ill-fitting denture, accompanied by an impacted molar that was identified during routine radiographic examination. The available treatment options include periodic follow-up, surgical exposure and orthodontic repositioning, and more invasively, surgical extraction and prosthetic replacement. The case was treated by a nonsurgical prosthodontics approach, in addition to regular follow-up, avoiding surgical interventions. This approach successfully restored both the patient's function and esthetics. The case demonstrated the potential of prosthodontics therapy for managing impacted teeth and offering a minimally invasive and short treatment alternative to surgical and orthodontic interventions. |
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| Item Description: | 2542-7849 10.4103/sjoralsci.sjoralsci_36_24 |