UNLABELLED Statement of the problem: Infraoccluded primary molars can be managed in general dental practice but clinicians need to understand when intervention is necessary. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To review the current literature on infraocclusion in primary molars, and to demonstrate diagnosis and management strategies for general dental practitioners. METHODS AND MATERIALS Current literatur...

Infraocclusion is a condition where teeth are found with their occlusal surface below the adjacent teeth, long after they should have reached occlusion. Many terms have been used to describe this condition; the most commonly used being submergence and ankylosis. Infraocclusion is classified as slight, moderate or severe. Studies have shown the commonness ratio of infraocclusion in kids being 1....

Infraocclusion is a clinical situation of teeth with occluding surfaces below the plane of occlusion. Treatment of infraocclusion depends on the severity of the situation. This article shows the results of a non-invasive prosthetic approach applied to a young female patient having two infraoccluded premolars. The choice of treatment was to raise the level of these teeth by closing the space wit...

Infraocclusion is a developmental abnormality that affects tooth lying below the plane of occlusion. It most common in children with mixed dentition, past age six. usually noticeable posterior part dental arch, involving one deciduous molars. The presence infraocclusion can be identified by clinical examination or on radiographs. aim study was to present literature review incidence primary mola...

A 66-year-old man visited our department with the chief complaint of poor esthetics due to loss of a fixed partial denture in a maxillary incisor tooth and difficulty in mastication due to an ill-fitting, mandibular removable partial denture. An analysis of the occlusal vertical dimension resulted in a diagnosis of infraocclusion. After increasing vertical dimension with a provisional restorati...

The aim of this study was to describe the distribution and degree of infraocclusion and to evaluate the influence of the age of diagnosis and treatment outcomes of primary molars during a period of 2 years. 21 patients, aged between 6 to 11 years, participated in the study. The children were subjected to clinical and radiographic examinations every 6 months during 2 years. Parameters assessed w...

BACKGROUND The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the esthetic, periodontal, and functional outcomes of orthodontic space closure versus implant substitution in patients with missing maxillary incisors 5 years after completion of treatment. METHODS The study group consisted of ten patients treated with orthodontic space closure (six males, four females, mean age 19 ± 2.1 years at ...

In subjects with agenesis of the second mandibular premolar teeth, the primary molar may be left in situ. The long-term prognosis of a retained primary molar has not been established in any study that included large number of patients. The aim of this investigation was to monitor the survival of retained mandibular second primary molars, from 12-13 years of age to adulthood. The material compri...

we report the delayed eruption and infraocclusion of a mandibular second primary molar with ectopic location of the permanent successor. this was a rare case where the second premolar was located to the distal side of the impacted mandibular second primary molar. early intervention is recommended to manage orofacial disfigurement and prevent consequent problems.