Anterior crossbite is a significant malocclusion characterized by the lingual eruption of one or more maxillary front teeth, often impeded by the mandibular deciduous counterparts. This clinical case study focused on a patient with an anterior crossbite involving the central and lateral incisors, detailing the diagnosis, treatment course, and outcomes. During the clinical evaluation, both aesthetic concerns related to attrition and occlusal malocclusion were identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly childhood caries (ECC) continues to be a major global dental health concern for young children. This case report examines a young patient's transformation from decay to delight via comprehensive esthetic treatment. ECC in a four-year-old child resulted in significant dental caries and poor esthetics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAesthetics has been an important aspect of dentistry along with functionality for decades but its significance is at an all-time high. Hence among techniques that contribute toward this goal, strip crown has shown convincing results. However, its acceptance did not reach its potential, especially among general dentists which could be attributed to its technique-sensitive nature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA radicular cyst is characterized as an odontogenic cyst of inflammatory origin that develops from Malassez epithelial rests in the periodontal ligament as the consequence of dental pulp inflammation. The cyst commenced in the carious tooth and spread to the periodontal and periapical regions. The majority of these lesions appear as precise radiolucencies and encompass their entire apex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIf left untreated, an inflammatory periodontal disease eventually leads to attachment loss. This may have an impact on a multi-rooted tooth's bifurcation or trifurcation. The division of a tooth with two roots into two distinct parts is known as hemisection.
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