Abstract

HERNANDEZ PEDROSO, Luis. Impacted second and third lower left molar. A case report. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2013, vol.12, suppl.5, pp.50-56. ISSN 1729-519X.

Introduction: the impacted teeth have several forms of presentation in position, involved tooth, and associated complications. Objective: to show an unfrequented case of impactation in neighbor teeth, with its complications and therapeutic solutions. Presentation of the case: the case is a female patient, 17 years old, who came to service of surgery of dentistry college of IBB university, Yemen; due to she felt pain in left inferior dental arcade, in the clinical examination was observed the 37 partially erupted, and absent of the 38 in the oral cavity. A radiographic exam was done, diagnosing retention in 37 and 38. Surgical extraction of 37 was done and the eruption follows up of the 38, in association with a conservative treatment in the 36 due to severe carious lesion. Conclusions: the integral assessment is necessary in all patient with multiple retention to get the functional and aesthetic equilibrium like a result obtained in this case.

Keywords : impacted teeth; multiple retentions; odontosection.

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