Facilitated Eruption of an Impacted Premolar 8 Years Post-eruption Timing- Think before You Treat!!!
Published: October 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6658
Neha, Tulika Tripathi, Priyank Rai, Navneet Singh
1. Senior Research Associate, Department of Orthodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
3. Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
4. Senior Resident, Department of Orthodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Neha,
AK-30 Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi-110088, India.
E-mail : augustneha@yahoo.com
Abstract
The treatment planning of impacted teeth usually involves surgical intervention for bringing about its eruption with traction. But a thoughtful analysis in such cases looking at the possible aetiology may save the complexity of therapy. The present case demonstrates the importance of correct diagnosis in resolving impaction wherein an impacted mandibular second premolar was made to erupt using a simple removable appliance 8 years after its normal range of eruption timing.
Keywords
Impaction, Mandibular second premolar, Non surgical disimpaction, Removable appliance