Dentistry and Craniofacial Research

Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors: treatment

EuroSciCon Conference on Dental & Dental Hygiene
March 26-27, 2018 Edinburgh, Scotland

Abu-Hussein Muhamad

Limited to Pediatric Dentistry, Athens-Greece

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Den Craniofac Res

DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C1-003

Abstract

Congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors are the second most common dental agenesis, exceeded only by third molars. Hypodontia, the absence of one or a few teeth, arises from a disturbance early in the tooth formation process during initiation or proliferation of the tooth bud. As a rule, if a tooth is absent, the most distal tooth of a type will be affected. Tooth malformations result from later disturbances during the differentiation stages of dental development, and these are most commonly manifested as size variations. Other dental anomalies that are frequently associated with congenitally missing teeth include microdontia, delayed dental development, and certain discrete ectopic eruption of the tooth. This presentation discusses factors in determining whether to close an open space or to open enough space for a prosthetic treatment for congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors. Further, the importance of a total treatment approach using an interdisciplinary dental specialty team to maximize function, aesthetics, and oral health is discussed. abuhusseinmuhamad@gmail.com