Kana Anna, Lommerse Tanya, Birnie Andrew
Royal Cornwall Hospital, OMFS Department, Truro, United Kingdom
Summary
Background/Aim: The purpose of this report is to present an unusual case of failure of eruption of a second deciduous molar and its management. Case Report: An 8-year-old boy presented with a complaint of a missing tooth. Radiographic examination revealed the second deciduous molar was impacted without any mechanical obstacles, like an odontoma or supernumerary teeth, being present. Conclusions: The case presented in this report is of scientific relevance due to the rarity of this type of pathology and the interesting histopathology.
Keywords: primary failure of eruption; unerupted primary tooth; second deciduous molar
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Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 2020, vol. 24, br. 3, str. 191-193