Question 40 · LDEK · Crowding and dental anomalies
A 14-year-old child came to the doctor's office. During examination the following were diagnosed: mixed dentition - erupted permanent teeth apart from 13 and the presence of primary tooth 53. The parents state that tooth 23 erupted approximately 2 years ago. What action should be recommended?
- A. diagnostics in order to plan treatment: orthopantomogram.
- B. diagnostics in order to plan treatment: magnetic resonance.
- C. urgent extraction of tooth 53.
- D. only massages of the gingiva in the region of tooth 53.
- E. observation because the described state is physiological and does not require treatment.
Hint
A marked delay compared with the contralateral tooth means the cause must be located before any treatment is planned.
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