Mandibular Premolar Impaction

Vimal Kalia,Manmeet Aneja

doi:10.3814/2009/821857

Abstract

Literature specific to impacted premolars is not extensive despite the fact that mandibular 2nd premolars alone account for 2.4% of dental impactions. The purpose of this paper is to describe the radical approach (extraction) of a transversally impacted 2nd premolar in the mandible through a lingual approach due to its peculiar position presuming it will contribute toward the literature regarding impacted mandible premolars.

Highlights

Impacted teeth are those which are prevented from erupting by some physical barrier, in the eruption path
The purpose of this paper is to describe the radical approach of a transversally impacted 2nd premolar in the mandible through a lingual approach due to its peculiar position presuming it will contribute toward the literature regarding impacted mandible premolars
Premolar impactions may be due to local factors such as mesial drift of teeth arising from premature loss of primary molars; ectopic positioning of the developing premolar tooth buds; or pathology such as inflammatory or dentigerous cyst

Summary

Vimal Kalia and Manmeet Aneja

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, KKP Road, Muktsar, Punjab 152026, India Received 29 September 2008; Accepted 18 February 2009 Literature specific to impacted premolars is not extensive despite the fact that mandibular 2nd premolars alone account for 2.4% of dental impactions. The purpose of this paper is to describe the radical approach (extraction) of a transversally impacted 2nd premolar in the mandible through a lingual approach due to its peculiar position presuming it will contribute toward the literature regarding impacted mandible premolars.

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