The first permanent molar as the first permanent tooth in the mouth and with a general insufficient oral hygiene of the children, is commonly subject to significant compromise which may arise due to caries or endodontic complication, or from developmental anomalies such as hypoplasia. Compromised teeth with questionable prognosis may result in shortand long-term clinical dilemmas. The aim of th...

BACKGROUND The study aimed to explore the variability between the treatment decisions dentists make for MIH-affected teeth. METHODS In 2009, a pre-coded questionnaire was sent electronically to all dentists employed by the Public Dental Service (PDS) in Norway (n = 1061). The questions were related to treatment of MIH-affected teeth, including three patient cases illustrated by photographs an...

Ectopic eruption of a first permanent molar is a common occurrence in the developing mixed dentition. Proper management is a challenge to the pediatric dentist and is crucial to a healthy occlusion. Non-treatment can result in early loss of the second primary molar, space loss, and impaction of second premolars. Future corrective treatment may be complicated, lengthy, and costly and include: th...

The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of expression and bilateralism of two dental morphological traits in contemporary Jordanians: The hypocone reduction trait on the maxillary second permanent molar and Carabelli's trait on maxillary permanent first and second molars. Furthermore, inter-trait correlation and the relationship of Carabelli's traits with upper first molar di...

BACKGROUND Molar incisor hypomineralisation is defined as the hypomineralisation of systemic origin of one to four permanent first molars, and frequently associated with affected incisors. Till date, there is no data available on molar incisor hypomineralisation in any parts of Nepal. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and characteristics of Molar incisor hypomineralisation in 7 to 12 year...

The Ectopic Eruption of the Maxillary Permanent First Molar (EEMPFM) is an eruption anomaly, characterized for maxillary permanent first molar’s impaction in distal surface deciduous second molar. etiology related with change axial axis molar associated missing space maxilla. diagnosis combination clinical and complementary examination. There are two types Eruption: reversible irreversible. irr...

The chairside-fabricated distal shoe appliance, with a stainless steel crown as the retainer, is an efficacious and cost-effective appliance for guiding the unerupted permanent first molar into position after premature loss or extraction of the second primary molar. The fabrication technique is illustrated in this case report and data is presented on the success rate of the appliance.

Ectopic eruption is a concept including those clinical cases in which teeth show abnormal eruption pattern and erupt ectopically, in an incorrect position. This abnormality has been pointed out in the literature for the fi rst permanent molars, mainly the maxillary ones. There is no specifi c etiological factor for this abnormality in the fi rst permanent molar, but different factors are report...

AIM The purpose of this report is to present two cases of totally impacted maxillary deciduous molars, considered a rarity in dental practice. BACKGROUND Primary tooth impaction is quite rare during the development of primary dentition. Various factors contribute to the impaction of a deciduous tooth, including anklyosis, congenitally missing permanent teeth, defects in the periodontal membra...