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Treatment of Ectopic Permanent Maxillary First Molar Using a K-loop

  • Ok Hyung Nam1
  • Hyo Jung Ahn1
  • Mi Sun Kim1
  • Jae-Hong Park1,*,

1the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4628-39.4.387 Vol.39,Issue 4,July 2015 pp.387-391

Published: 01 July 2015

*Corresponding Author(s): Jae-Hong Park E-mail: pedopjh@khu.ac.kr

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Abstract

Ectopic eruption of permanent maxillary first molar can cause root resorption of adjacent primary second molar, thus leading to early loss of primary maxillary second molar. Therefore, it is necessary to correct ectopic maxillary first molar. This case report demonstrates that K-loop can be used as a simple, comfortable, and easier method to correct ectopic eruption of permanent maxillary first molar in existing severe root resorption on adjacent primary second molar.

Keywords

ectopic eruption, distal tipping, permanent maxillary first molar

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Ok Hyung Nam,Hyo Jung Ahn,Mi Sun Kim,Jae-Hong Park. Treatment of Ectopic Permanent Maxillary First Molar Using a K-loop. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2015. 39(4);387-391.

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https://www.jjocpd.com/articles/10.17796/1053-4628-39.4.387

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