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Oral Rehabilitation of a Child with Primary Failure of Tooth Eruption
Author(s) -
Siegel Sharon Crane,
O'Connell Anne
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1999.tb00036.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentures , dentistry , tooth eruption , dentition , articulation (sociology) , rehabilitation , orthodontics , deciduous tooth , deciduous teeth , physical therapy , molar , politics , political science , law
This article describes the prosthetic evaluation and treatment of a 10‐year‐old female patient with primary failure of tooth eruption. This case is unique in that the failure of eruption affected both the deciduous and permanent dentition in all quadrants, in the absence of any other systemic abnormalities. After diagnostic articulation and a thorough discussion of the treatment with the patient and her parents, complete maxillary and mandibular overdentures were fabricated. The process followed with this preadolescent patient to ensure maximum compliance, success, and encouragement toward a positive attitude in wearing complete dentures is reported.