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Case Report: A Cautionary Tale of Impacted Palatal Premolars and Molar Root Resorption

From Volume 36, Issue 9, November 2009 | Pages 552-555

Authors

Tracy Butler

BDS, MFDS RCS(Eng)

Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, University Dental Hospital, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY, UK

Articles by Tracy Butler

Mechelle Collard

Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, University Dental Hospital, Cardiff, UK

Articles by Mechelle Collard

Lindsay Hunter

BDS, MScD, PhD, FDS RCS(Ed), FDS(Paed) RCS(Ed)

Professor and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Applied Clinical Research and Public Health, Cardiff University, School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK

Articles by Lindsay Hunter

Abstract

Impacted premolars are a common occurrence. This report describes how an impacted UR5, which was easily palpable and predicted to erupt spontaneously, caused extensive root resorption in the adjacent UR6.

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