The management of infraoccluded primary molars can pose some difficult clinical questions: when to treat? What treatment to provide? Why treat? How long to wait and watch? The definition and aetiology of infraoccluded primary molars is discussed. Some of the sequelae of different treatment options are described. A case is presented of the management of a ten and a half year old girl with a seve...

Proximal restorations in primary molars were assessed according to surface, teeth affected, and the need for subsequent follow up. All primary molars demonstrated a similar incidence of proximal surface restorative intervention, but the distal surface of the first primary molar and the mesial surface of the second primary molar showed the highest incidence of proximal restorations. The patient'...

Ankylosis is a condition frequently associated with primary molars, wherein the ankylosed primary teeth remain in a fixed position, while the adjacent teeth continue to erupt, moving occlusally. In this case report, a five-year-old boy, who had a retained and submerged left lower second primary molar, was presented. Luxation of ankylosed primary molar was considered as a treatment approach. Aft...

This report is a clinical case of a 7-year-old child who presented right impacted second primary mandibular molar. This tooth was positioned inferior to the second premolar successor and a supernumerary tooth superior to the second premolar. Clinical examination did not reveal systemic diseases ot trauma in the facial region. Treatment consisted of the extraction of the impacted second primary ...

introduction: iatrogenic furcal perforation is a procedural accident in endodontic treatments of primary/permanent teeth; prognosis may be favorable if a complete seal with biomaterial is immediately established. the purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate microleakage of calcium enriched mixture (cem) cement and proroot mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) for sealing primary molar furcal p...

background and aims. the majority of failures in class ii amalgam restorations occur in the first primary molar teeth; in addition, use of compomer instead of amalgam for primary molar teeth restorations is a matter of concern. the aim of the present study was to compare the success rate of class ii compomer and amalgam restorations in the first primary molars. materials and methods. a total of...

The aim of this study was to carry out a review of the use and efficiency of preformed metal crowns (PMCs) for primary and permanent molar teeth. A literature search of English language journals was carried out using MEDLINE. Papers that addressed areas related to the use of PMCs regarding indications for use, placement techniques, risks, longevity, cost effectiveness and utilization were inclu...

Background and aims. Due to anatomic variation in tooth anatomy between populations, this study compared the buccolingual (BL) and mesiodistal (MD) dimensions of primary molars with those of stainless steel crowns (SSCs) in anIranian population. Materials and methods. Impressions were taken from both dental arches of children, and casts were poured. Teeth with caries, restoration, hypoplasia or...