Treatment of a patient with class I malocclusion with moderate crowding and missing first molar: A case report
- Author:
Ida Bagus Narmada
1
;
Vanda Ramadhani
1
;
Ike Sesaria Pratiknjo
1
;
Wulan Prastiwi
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Angle Class I; malocclusion; tooth crowding; tooth loss
- From: Acta Medica Philippina 2023;57(1):74-79
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: The most common occlusal feature of Class I malocclusion is crowding. Crowded and irregular teeth occur in a majority of the population and are the most common complication in adults. This is a case report of a 21-year-old woman with moderate crowding and a missing lower left first molar. The first permanent molars are sometimes unnoticed by the child or their parents and bring a risk of caries to the first permanent molar. Caries in the first molars that persist without any treatment will give a poor prognosis. Treatment was performed using a fixed orthodontic appliance with the extraction of the two upper and one lower first premolars.
- Full text:4054-Article Text-95629-1-10-20230131.pdf
