Prolonged retention of primary molars: case report

• Autor(a) principal: Barbosa, Armando Cesar Ataide
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: de Almeida Junior, Francisco Calisto, Vieira, Stephanny Karollynny Santos, Cândido Paulo, Alana, Ribeiro, Yuri Jivago Silva, Ribeiro, Michael Ranieri Garcia, Diniz, Ana Carolina Soares, Santos de Carvalho, Marcio
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/631
• topic: Dente decíduo, Esfoliação de dente, Cirurgia Bucal, Odontopediatria; Tooth, Deciduous,Tooth Exfoliation, Surgery, Oral, Pediatric Dentistry

Prolonged retention of a deciduous tooth is characterized by a common condition that occurs when the deciduous tooth surpasses its normal exfoliation time and remains in the oral cavity. The aim of this study is to report a clinical case of prolonged retention of a deciduous tooth. A 12-year-old female patient attended the Dental Clinic at CEUMA University, Imperatriz Campus, with the chief complaint of prolonged retention of deciduous teeth. After clinical and radiographic evaluation, surgical intervention of the deciduous teeth with prolonged retention was performed, followed by careful follow-up. Early diagnosis and intervention in cases of prolonged retention of deciduous molars are of paramount importance to minimize or prevent occlusion damage. In this regard, for children with prolonged retention of deciduous teeth, the proposed treatment may be surgical in order to prevent the impaction of the succeeding permanent teeth.