Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice

Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice

Extraction is a recognized and widely accepted procedure in orthodontic treatment. The selection of teeth for orthodontic extraction is an important decision and they are modified according to the individual patient. This case report describes the management of 18-year old female patient with modera...

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Main Authors: Rohan Mascarenhas, Parag Majithia, Shahista Parveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Borderline cases
extraction
management
second premolar
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=119;epage=123;aulast=Mascarenhas
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spelling doaj-bce1de933e8f44ddb3b08077e85d0b382020-11-24T23:43:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612015-01-016111912310.4103/0976-237X.149307Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choiceRohan MascarenhasParag MajithiaShahista ParveenExtraction is a recognized and widely accepted procedure in orthodontic treatment. The selection of teeth for orthodontic extraction is an important decision and they are modified according to the individual patient. This case report describes the management of 18-year old female patient with moderate crowding which was treated with second bicuspid extraction. At the end of treatment, patient had pleasing profile, good intercuspation, ideal overjet, and overbite. The occlusion remained stable even 3 years after orthodontic treatment.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=119;epage=123;aulast=MascarenhasBorderline casesextractionmanagementsecond premolar
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Shahista Parveen
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Parag Majithia
Shahista Parveen
Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Borderline cases
extraction
management
second premolar
author_facet Rohan Mascarenhas
Parag Majithia
Shahista Parveen
author_sort Rohan Mascarenhas
title Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice
title_short Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice
title_full Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice
title_fullStr Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice
title_full_unstemmed Second premolar extraction: Not always a second choice
title_sort second premolar extraction: not always a second choice
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
issn 0976-237X
0976-2361
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Extraction is a recognized and widely accepted procedure in orthodontic treatment. The selection of teeth for orthodontic extraction is an important decision and they are modified according to the individual patient. This case report describes the management of 18-year old female patient with moderate crowding which was treated with second bicuspid extraction. At the end of treatment, patient had pleasing profile, good intercuspation, ideal overjet, and overbite. The occlusion remained stable even 3 years after orthodontic treatment.
topic Borderline cases
extraction
management
second premolar
url http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=119;epage=123;aulast=Mascarenhas
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