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Orthodontic treatment of the primary dentition

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1988
Five patients were treated for corrections of problems in the primary dentition. Anterior and posterior crossbite, deep overbite malocclusion, and overbite malocclusion were treated with simple removable orthodontic appliances. Early orthodontic treatment for these patients helped resolve any functional problems that could interfere with later growth ...
Peter K.-Y. Yen, Stephen H.Y. Wei, Peter Ngan   +2 more
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Talon cusp in primary dentition

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1986
Six cases of talon cusp in the primary dentition are reported, bringing to ten the total cases described in the literature. The dental anomaly affected only maxillary primary central incisors, and no succedaneous teeth were affected. None of the ten cases were associated with any abnormal development syndrome.
Horng-Sen Chen, Ren-Jye Chen
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Managing Injuries to the Primary Dentition

Dental Clinics of North America, 2009
This article overviews the diagnosis and management of traumatic injuries to primary teeth. The child's age, ability to cooperate for treatment, and the potential for collateral damage to developing permanent teeth can complicate the management of these injuries.
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Comparison of the pattern of agenesis in the primary and permanent dentitions in a population characterized by agenesis in the primary dentition

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 1997
The first aim of this study was to collect a large sample of radiographs from children with congenitally missing teeth (CMT) in the primary dentition and to analyse the local relationship between agenesis of a primary tooth and the presence/absence of its permanent successor. The second aim was to compare, in the same sample, the pattern of agenesis in
Daugaard-Jensen, Jens, Nodal, M., Skovgaard, Lene Theil, Kjær, Inger   +3 more
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Epidemiology of Posterior Crossbite in the Primary Dentition

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2007
This epidemiological survey was conducted on 2,016 children from 8 private and 12 public preschools at the city of Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. The sample was composed of 1,032 males and 984 females in the primary dentition stage, aged 3 to 6 years. Normal occlusion was observed in 26.74% of the sample; thus, 73.26% of children presented ...
Omar Gabriel da Silva Filho, Milton Santamaria, Leopoldino Capelozza Filho   +2 more
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Trauma to the primary dentition and its sequelae

Dental Update, 2013
Trauma to the primary dentition is common. This injury may have an impact on the child and his/her parents. The examining dentist should take appropriate factors into consideration before providing the required treatment. This paper discusses the management of trauma to the primary teeth and describes the sequelae of injury to both the primary and ...
Meena Ranka, Harmeet Dhaliwal, Catriona J. Brown, Sondos Albadri   +3 more
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Oral leukocytes and gingivitis in the primary dentition

Journal of Periodontal Research, 1974
A survey was performed to evaluate the relationships among orogranulocytic migratory rale, gingival index and plaque index in a group of systematically healthy preschool children.The fifty children selected for study had only primary teeth, no pharyngeal or extragingival inflammation and were taking no medication. Each child was subjectively scored for
W. T. McFall, R. L. Lundblad, M. O. Cox, J. J. Crawford   +3 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Trauma to Primary Dentition

Dental Update, 1999
This article seeks to aid the busy dentist by providing a basic guide to treating fractured and traumatized primary teeth and soft tissues. Simple guidelines for a step-by-step approach to the efficient care of traumatized primary teeth are given.
Elizabeth A. O'Sullivan, Jinous F Tahmassebi   +1 more
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Secondary retention in the primary dentition.

ASDC journal of dentistry for children, 1991
Secondary retention refers to cessation of tooth eruption after emergence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical, radiographic, and histological characteristics of secondary retention as well as the treatment results in a group of thirty-four patients with seventy-seven secondarily retained primary molars.
RAGHOEBAR, GM, BOERING, G, STEGENGA, B, VISSINK, A   +3 more
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Distribution of dental fluorosis in the primary dentition

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1978
Abstract By the use of a new classification system of dental fluorosis, primary and permanent teeth were examined in samples of children born in areas with 3.5, 6.0 and 21.0 parts/106 F‐ in the water supplies. The severity of dental fluorosis was lower than in the corresponding permanent teeth, but a significant increase in severity was noted with ...
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