Bilateral extraction of compromised mandibular first permanent molars vs Age- and gender-matched non-extraction controls
Lower incisor inclination (lingual tipping and retrusion) · Children (approximately 11 years or older) with compromised mandibular first permanent molars
Bilateral lower first permanent molar extraction was associated with lingual tipping and retrusion of the lower incisors in one case-control study; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Consequences of early extraction of compromised first permanent molar: a systematic review. 2018 All outcomesPrivate clinics (Brazil)Normando and Cavacami: lower incisor lingual tipping (1.NB mean 23.2 vs 28.4 degrees, P = 0.004) and retrusion (P = 0.03) after bilateral lower FPM loss. Table 3: Category III, Class C.1 studyGRADE not reported