Journal of Orofacial & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1to3

AJ's Extraction Technique: A Novel Method of Extraction of Lingually Erupted Mandibular Incisor Teeth

1Associate Professor and Guide, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur-441110, Maharashtra, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur-441110, Maharashtra, India

3PG Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur-441110, Maharashtra, India

*Address for correspondence: Ajit Joshi Email Id: dr.ajitjoshi@yahoo.in

Online published on 24 January, 2018.

Abstract

To find out the utility of an alternative forceps to overcome the difficulties during extraction of lingually erupted mandibular incisors with conventional mandibular incisor extraction forceps.

Twenty-five patients indicated for extraction were subjected for the study with the informed consent. All the participants were followed up for first and seventh post-operative days.

Twenty-three patients were treated uneventfully. No complications or difficulties were observed during intraoperative or post-operative period. The success rate was found to be 92%, as follow up was lost with two patients at the end of the study.

The maxillary premolar extraction forceps can be used easily and successfully as an alternative for the extraction oflingually erupted mandibular incisors.

Keywords

Anomalous eruption, Ectopic erupted, Lingually erupted lower incisor teeth, Novel approach