PubMed · 10456607
Molarization of the lower second premolars.
Abstract
This paper presents a case of extreme tooth variation. The patient was first observed during the mixed dentition period, when she presented a mild Class II malocclusion with increased overjet and acceptable overbite. In a panoramic radiograph, the presence of lower second premolars of disproportionate dimensions was discovered. When these oversized premolars erupted, the Class I malocclusion tended toward Class III, with an edge-to-edge bite. This created an unstable occlusion and the possible need for extractions.
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J A Canut, S Arias. 1999. Molarization of the lower second premolars.. https://doi.org/10.1043/0003-3219(1999)069%3C0380%3Amotlsp%3E2.3.co%3B2
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