Primary failure of eruption (PFE).
Primary failure of eruption (PFE).
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DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2015-209703
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发表时间:
2015-04-01
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影响因子:
0.9
通讯作者:
Bharti, Harsh Vibhor
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作者:
Jain, Upendra;Kallury, Amitabh;Bharti, Harsh Vibhor
A 15-year-old boy presented with difficulty chewing. Clinical examination revealed a bilateral posterior open bite with anterior deep bite and multiple submerged posterior teeth (figures 1–3). OPG (orthopantomogram) X-ray revealed submerged premolars and molars, in absence of ankylosis or other mechanical obstruction (figure 4). The case was diagnosed as primary failure of eruption (PFE). PFE is a non-syndromic eruption disorder where the permanent teeth fail to erupt in the absence of any mechanical obstruction. 1 In these cases, even though resorption of the alveolar bone and the roots of the deciduous teeth is normal, the permanent teeth do not follow the eruption path. The posterior teeth are more frequently affected. This condition manifests as a posterior open bite, which increases with time despite normal vertical facial growth.