normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 the maxillary lateral incisor is the second most common congenitally absent tooth. there are several treatment options for replacing the missing maxillary lateral incisor, including canine substitution, tooth-supported restoration, or single-tooth implant. dental implants are an appropriate treatment option for replacing m...

PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to assess the contribution of a lateral extraoral radiograph for diagnosing the relation between the root of intruded maxillary primary incisors and their permanent successors. METHODS Three pediatric dentists examined intruded primary teeth 0-7 days after injury. The relations between the primary and permanent teeth were assessed in three separate steps: ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of severe external root resorption and its potential risk factors resulting from orthodontic treatment. METHODS A randomly selected sample was used. It comprised conventional periapical radiographs taken in the same radiology center for maxillary and mandibular incisors before and after active orthodontic treatment of 129 patients, males and females, treated...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the external apical root resorption (EARR) in patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment with self-ligating or conventional brackets. METHODS Studies comparing the EARR between orthodontic patients using self-ligating or conventional brackets were identified through electronic search in databases including CENTRAL, PubMed, EMBASE, China Nati...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to determine the root canal morphology of permanent mandibular incisor teeth in the Indian subpopulation with the use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIAL/METHODS CBCT images of 200 patients with 800 permanent mandibular incisors, fulfilling necessary inclusion criteria and aged 18 to 60 years were evaluated. The number of roots, number of root...

Dilacerations generally involve central incisors; most often maxillary incisors rather than their mandibular counterparts. The clinical features of dilaceration include non-eruption the responsible tooth or prolonged retention deciduous predecessor tooth. In Case 1, showed a at boundary between crown and root, more laterally labiolingually. 2, dilacerated with relatively normal orientation dent...