These findings suggest that the online information regarding implant treatment is generally of low quality and many aspects such as long term outcomes and complications are overlooked. There is a need for the improvement of the quality of online information available to patients in order to make the best use of this tool in helping patients to make informed choices about their dental care. The Internet has the potential to dramatically change the clinician-patient relationship. Moreover, in light of the guidelines produced by the General Dental Council (GDC) in 2012 on the principles of ethical advertising, GDC registrants run the risk of fitness to practise proceedings and medico-legal challenges if the website content has potential to mislead patients.
Infraocclusion is a term that is used to describe a tooth that is positioned below the occlusal plane owing to a failure of continued eruption. It can be associated with both the primary and the secondary dentition. However, infraocclusion occurs most frequently in the primary dentition with a reported prevalence of 1.3–35.3%. The mandibular first primary molar has been identified as being the most frequently affected tooth. This case reports on the joint orthodontic and surgical management of an incidentally diagnosed severely infraoccluded primary molar. The report also aims to highlight the importance of early diagnosis of infraoccluded teeth. CPD/Clinical Relevance: To provide a better understanding of the potential clinical sequelae that may occur as a result of infraocclusion and the different options available to manage an infraoccluded primary tooth.
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