Treatment of a Patient with Class I Malocclusion with Moderate Crowding and Missing First Molar: A Case Report

Authors

  • Ida Bagus Narmada Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Vanda Ramadhani Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Ike Sesaria Pratiknjo Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Wulan Prastiwi Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.4054

Keywords:

Angle Class I, malocclusion, tooth crowding, tooth loss

Abstract

The most common occlusal feature of Class I malocclusion is crowding. Crowded and irregular teeth occur in a majority of the population and are the most common complication in adults. This is a case report of a 21-year-old woman with moderate crowding and a missing lower left first molar. The first permanent molars are sometimes unnoticed by the child or their parents and bring a risk of caries to the first permanent molar. Caries in the first molars that persist without any treatment will give a poor prognosis. Treatment was performed using a fixed orthodontic appliance with the extraction of the two upper and one lower first premolars.

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2023-01-31

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Treatment of a Patient with Class I Malocclusion with Moderate Crowding and Missing First Molar: A Case Report. Acta Med Philipp [Internet]. 2023 Jan. 31 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];57(1). Available from: https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/4054

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