Biomaterial Database

Management of ectopic eruption of permanent molars. 1997

S Gehm, and P V Crespi

Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.

Ectopic eruption can be defined as a tooth erupting in an abnormal position or orientation. The maxillary first permanent molar is the most commonly affected tooth. Correction of ectopically erupting permanent molars is critical for the development of a stable occlusion and is an important component of interceptive orthodontic treatment. The clinician can choose from a variety of effective treatment modalities to successfully manage ectopically erupting permanent molars.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008963	Molar	The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)	Molars
D009967	Orthodontic Appliances	Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p19)	Appliance, Orthodontic,Appliances, Orthodontic,Orthodontic Appliance
D009969	Orthodontic Wires	Wires of various dimensions and grades made of stainless steel or precious metal. They are used in orthodontic treatment.	Orthodontic Wire,Wire, Orthodontic,Wires, Orthodontic
D011862	Radiography, Panoramic	Extraoral body-section radiography depicting an entire maxilla, or both maxilla and mandible, on a single film.	Orthopantomography,Panoramic Radiography,Pantomography,Orthopantomographies,Panoramic Radiographies,Pantomographies,Radiographies, Panoramic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014079	Tooth Eruption, Ectopic	An abnormality in the direction of a TOOTH ERUPTION.	Ectopic Tooth Eruption,Ectopic Tooth Eruptions,Eruption, Ectopic Tooth,Eruptions, Ectopic Tooth,Tooth Eruptions, Ectopic
D014087	Tooth Movement Techniques	Orthodontic techniques used to correct the malposition of a tooth or teeth.	Tooth Depression,Tooth Intrusion,Tooth Movement, Minor,Tooth Uprighting,Orthodontic Tooth Movement,Depression, Tooth,Depressions, Tooth,Intrusion, Tooth,Intrusions, Tooth,Minor Tooth Movement,Minor Tooth Movements,Movement Technique, Tooth,Movement Techniques, Tooth,Movement, Orthodontic Tooth,Movements, Orthodontic Tooth,Orthodontic Tooth Movements,Technique, Tooth Movement,Techniques, Tooth Movement,Tooth Depressions,Tooth Intrusions,Tooth Movement Technique,Tooth Movement, Orthodontic,Tooth Movements, Minor,Tooth Movements, Orthodontic,Tooth Uprightings,Uprighting, Tooth,Uprightings, Tooth