A fit and well 12-year-old boy presented to his GDP with a large palpable bony swelling on the buccal aspect of the right body of the mandible. The patient had been aware of the swelling for...

Ectopic eruption of maxillary first permanent molars occurs in around 4% of the population. Radiographic examination can reveal the first permanent molar encroaching or impacting upon the distal...

The maxillary central incisor usually erupts at around 7½ years of age. It is the second permanent adult tooth to present in the maxilla, after the 1st permanent molar, which erupts 12–18 months...

The widespread use of single-arch removable appliances is now on the decrease, but there are still a significant number of practitioners who prescribe them in specific circumstances. General problems...

As with all patients who attend for an emergency appointment, it is important to carry out a brief history of the specific problem, noting any relevant medical conditions, before carrying out a...

Successful skeletal anchorage is the main biological concept behind these devices and this offers two possibilities:.

The aetiology of palatally displaced maxillary canines has been suggested as polygenic and mutifactorial. Becker et al9 suggested that the distal aspect of the lateral incisor root guides the...