Assessing Treatment Options of Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors: Shall We Create or Eliminate the Space?

Authors

  • Ozlem Acar Baskent University, School of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Ankara Turkey
  • Duygu Tuncer Baskent University, School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Ankara Turkey
  • Zahire Sahinoglu Baskent University, School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Ankara Turkey
  • Ayça Arman Ozcirpici Baskent University, School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Ankara Turkey
  • Neslihan Arhun Baskent University, School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Ankara Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12974/2311-8695.2014.02.02.2

Keywords:

Maxillary lateral agenesis, canine substitution, space closure, space opening, single tooth implant.

Abstract

Maxillary lateral agenesis is one of the most seen developmental anomaly in population and requires esthetic and functional treatment from adolescence stage. Successful dental treatment is always the aim for dentists and patients, meaning that a patient's needs are covered in an esthetic and functional way. Several dentists deal with the management of this clinical problem because a multidisciplinary approach can solve the dental demands of patients with dental agenesis. The treatment choices are; no treatment at all and accepting the space, space closure, space opening or redistribution and prosthetic replacement. There is controversy, however, about whether missing lateral incisor spaces should be orthodontically opened or closed using permanent canines to replace the missing teeth. This review considers the possible options: space maintenance and replacement of the missing tooth with denture, bridge (conventional and adhesive), or implant or orthodontic space closure with canine modification. 

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Acar, O., Tuncer, D., Sahinoglu, Z., Ozcirpici, A. A., & Arhun, N. (2014). Assessing Treatment Options of Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors: Shall We Create or Eliminate the Space?. The Journal of Dentists, 2(2), 44–55. https://doi.org/10.12974/2311-8695.2014.02.02.2

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