Background: Early diagnosis and intervention of ectopically erupting first permanent molars (FPMs) are vital to avoiding later complex surgical or/and orthodontic treatment. Selection of proper type of intervention and simple treatment is considered as more convenient to use with children. Purpose: The aim of this retrospective radiographic cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence and severity of ectopically erupting FPMs in children attending the
Introduction:
Maxillary canines play strategic roles in maintaining the normal function and visibility of teeth. However, rare cases of bilateral permanent congenitally missing maxillary canines were occurring. Replacing these missing canines with dental implant prostheses is an optimal treatment plan for aesthetics and functions.
Case Report:
In this case report, we described the replacement of bilateral maxillary canines with osseointegrated implants to support all-ceramic prostheses for a young female patient. This treatment avoids the conventional preparation of adjacent teeth as a part of prosthetic reconstructions. In addition to that, all-ceramic crowns are biocompatible with oral cavity structures.
Conclusion:
The stable short-term result has been achieved with the replacement of the bilateral congenitally missed canines with an implant and cemented all-ceramic crowns, with 3-years cumulative success rate.
Anchorage control is an important requirement in the orthodontic treatment of dental and skeletal malocclusions. However, due to inadequacy of intraoral dental appliances used for anchoring, difficulties in using extraoral appliances for patient and the necessity of cooperation; skeletal anchorage devices are preferred in orthodontic treatment nowadays. For this purpose, orthodontic mini implants are used as temporary anchorage devices placed inside the jawbones. Due to the small size of the mini screws, easy application method, mechanical attachment to the bone and easy removal at the end of the treatment, they are becoming more popular in clinical applications. The aim of this article is to review the general features, indications, advantages and complications of mini screws used for orthodontic anchorage under the light of current literature.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.