Eruption

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٢٠٢٢٠٠٧٨١ ‫مؤمن احمد محمد سليمان‬

٢٠٢٢٠٢٧٥٤ ‫أندرو بشاي منصور‬

Eruption

•Normal eruption:-
When a developing tooth moves from
it’s initial nonfunctional position within
the alveolar bone to it’s final functional
location within the oral cavity.

The first teeth to erupt are the lower


and upper central incisors, which
erupt between the ages of 6 12
months. The next to erupt are the
lateral incisors between 9-16
months, followed by the first molars
from 13-19 months. Next, the
cuspids (canines) erupt from 16-23
months.

Sometimes there is a disturbance in balance between the rate of jaw


growth and rate of teeth eruption or teeth sizes which may lead to
ectopic eruption which is a dislocation of teeth in the jaw.
Dental eruption is a physiological process at the end of which the
erupting tooth will occupy its functional place on the dental arch and occlude
with the opposing tooth. The process of tooth eruption can be negatively
influenced by a variety of factors [1]. One of the issues that can arise in the
process of dental eruption is ectopic eruption, a pathological situation in
which the tooth does not follow its normal eruption path [2]. Among the teeth
most frequently affected by this anomaly are the maxillary first permanent
molars and maxillary canines, but the ectopic eruption can affect other teeth
as well [3].
The first permanent molars erupt around the age of 6–7, distal to the
second deciduous molars [4]. The ectopic eruption of the first permanent
molars represents a local eruption anomaly that causes the first permanent
molars to remain blocked under the distal surface of the second deciduous
molar, leading to its inability to erupt up to the level of the occlusal plane and
to the pathological resorption of the second deciduous molar’s roots [5]. The
etiology of the ectopic eruption of first permanent molars is multifactorial,
including local, genetic and inherited factors, and its prevalence is different
in various populations worldwide [4,6]. Generally, the differences in
prevalence are related to the size of the sample on which the study was
carried out, the age range of the patients included in the study, or the dental
status of the investigated patients [5].

This case can happen in many ways :


There is disagreement among various investigators regarding the
etiology of ectopic eruption. Sweet, in 1939, expressed the view that it
was related to evolutionary changes, as a result of which a gradual
reduction is occurring in the number of permanent teeth in the human
dentition. O’Meara stated that multiple factors were probably involved,
but that a major factor was insufficient intercanine and
anterioposterior growth of the jaws. Nikiforuk and others also share
this view of lack of regional bone growth. Pulver’sinvestigation
proposes more than one etiologic factor to be responsible for ectopic
eruption. Following an extensive study of ectopic eruption, he found
that:

• The mean size of the maxillary primary and permanent teeth in


the affected individuals are significantly larger. Further, the
affected sides showed significantly larger maxillary first
permanent molars and maxillary second primary molars than their
counterparts within the sample, which were not affected.
• The lengths of the maxilla in affected individuals were significantly
smaller than the known standards. Further, the maxillae were
positioned in a more posterior relationship to the cranial base.
• Some of the affected maxillary first permanent molars showed
delayed calcification.
• There was an abnormal angulation of eruption of the maxillary
first permanent molars.

•How to deal with it


Several methods of treating ectopically erupting maxillary permanent
first molars have been suggested like :

1. Interproximal wedging :-
After the occlusal surface of the first permanent molar becomes exposed in
the oral cavity, the eruption path of the impacted tooth can often be
favorably influenced by inserting a brass ligature wire gingival to the contact
of the permanent and primary molars.The 0.026 in, brass ligature is
threaded around the contact area occlusally and tightened with #110 pliers
to compress the area and wedge the teeth apart. The free end is cut to a 2
or 3 mm length and is placed in the
gingival crevice, minimizing irritation to
the buccal tissue. The wire is tightened
or a new one placed at three- to seven-
day intervals to cause distocclusal
movement of the first permanent molar.
When the contact opens so that the
wire can no longer be retained, a larger
wire is used or the patient is
reappointed in three or four days, after
which time the contact will have been
re-established and the ligature
treatment can resume.

2. Distal tipping :-
Humphrey has described another technique for correcting ectopically
erupting first permanent molars. A preformed steel orthodontic band is
adapted to the second primary molar on the affected side. A soft
Elgiloy*wire is welded and then soldered to the band with a silver bar
solder. An S-shaped loop is placed in the
wire. The loop is opened slightly and is flame
heated prior to cementation. The distal
extension of the wire is placed in a
preparation in the central occlusal pit of the
ectopically erupting molar. It may be
necessary to reactivate the appliance in
seven or ten days. An occlusal amalgam or
preventive resin restoration is later placed in
the first molar. Bayardo recommends
soldering two 0.25 Elgiloy wires, one on the buccal and the second on
the lingual, to an orthodontic band, which has been adapted to the
primary second molar. Each wire has a helical loop and an extension,
which engages the ectopic molar. The springs are activated weekly for
six weeks.

•References:-

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/11/2731
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3220171/

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