Case of idiopathic loss of deciduous teeth and associated alveolus

Abstract We describe exfoliation of the lower left deciduous canine and deciduous first molar (CD) and associated alveolus of unknown cause in a 5-year-old healthy boy. Extraction of the teeth and removal of local bone led to healing without complication.

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Published inBritish journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. e78 - e80
Main Authors Koshal, Sonita, Chaudhry, Shahid I, Johnson, Adele, Porter, Stephen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2012
Subjects
Alveolus
Child, Preschool
Cuspid - pathology
Cuspid - surgery
Dentistry
Exfoliation
Humans
Male
Molar - pathology
Molar - surgery
Necrosis
Surgery
Tooth Exfoliation - diagnosis
Tooth loss
Tooth Socket - pathology
Tooth Socket - surgery
Tooth, Deciduous - pathology
Tooth, Deciduous - surgery
Alveolus
Exfoliation
Tooth loss
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Summary:Abstract We describe exfoliation of the lower left deciduous canine and deciduous first molar (CD) and associated alveolus of unknown cause in a 5-year-old healthy boy. Extraction of the teeth and removal of local bone led to healing without complication.
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ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.09.023