Practice abstract
British Dental Journal 194, 423 - 427 (2003)
Published online: 26 April 2003 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4810061
Interdisciplinary management of hypodontia: oral surgery
J G Meechan1, N E Carter2, T J Gillgrass3, R S Hobson4, N J Jepson5, F S Nohl6 & J H Nunn7
- Oral surgery can aid orthodontics in managing ectopic teeth in patients with hypodontia
- Oral surgery is useful in managing hypodontia as it can move teeth between the jaws
- Oral surgery can aid prosthodontic management of young people with hypodontia
The interdisciplinary management of hypodontia:
- Paediatric dentistry
- Restorative dentistry
- Orthodontics
- Oral surgery
- The relationship between an interdisciplinary team and the general dental practitioner
Abstract
This paper describes the role of oral surgery in the management of children and adolescents with hypodontia. Surgical intervention can be used as an aid to orthodontic and prosthodontic treatment. In some cases surgery can supersede orthodontics as transplantation makes it possible to move teeth between the jaws.
- Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Consultant in Orthodontics Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Consultant in Orthodontics, Department of Orthodontics, Edinburgh Dental Institute, Scotland
- Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Orthodontics Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry,
- Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Professor and Head of Department, Department of Public and Child Dental Health, Dublin Dental Hospital, Ireland
Correspondence to: J G Meechan1
School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, England NE2 4BW
e-mail: J.G.Meechan@ncl.ac.uk