Surgical intervention in a tooth with late eruption using the ulectomy technique: case report

Abstract

The aim of the present work is to report a surgical approach as a therapy for teeth with late eruption. Patient 11 years old, female, feoderm, attended the dental clinic of Universidade Nilton Lins accompanied by her mother, presenting as main complaint discomfort when chewing on the right side. The clinical examination revealed the absence of deciduous teeth, thus characterizing the end of the denture transition period, extensive carious lesion on tooth 36 and increase in gingival volume preventing the eruption of the crown of tooth 25. Given the clinical condition, the proposed treatment plan was the indication of endodontic therapy of tooth 36, followed by ulectomy of tooth 25. respective procedures, obtaining an immediate satisfactory result with the appearance of the clinical crown. After the 15 day follow up period, the patient returned where the scar tissue and the tooth's adequacy to the underlying structures were highlighted. Therefore, through the postoperative follow up, a satisfactory surgical intervention can be evidenced, meeting the expected expectations, returning the reported teeth to their specific functions