FPM Flashcards
what percentage of 11 year olds have caries affecting the FPM?
50%
Caries in the occlusal surface of 6’s accounts for how much caries in children?
90%
Why are FPM so prone to caries?
they erupt at a young age and they often go un noticed and enamel defects are common
What do you need to take before deciding treatment options for FPM?
clinical exam
radiographic exam
What are the three main treatment options for FPM of poor prognosis?
Extract
retain
Keep until ideal time
What factors would influence treatment choice for FPM?
Patient
Dental
Orthodontic
What patient factors must you consider?
Medical symptommatic behavioura motivation OH Cost pt prefernce
What dental factors would influence your treatment choice for FPM?
extent of lesion
presence and condition of remaining dentition eg are 8’s presnt and position of 5
is the enamel prone to furrther breakdown
vitality
stage of develpment/dental age
Which orthodontic factors would influcence your decsion re FPM?
malocclusion: this will influence timing of xla
hypodontia
make sure you have an orthodontic input
What is the ideal situation if the 6’s are extracted?
mesial migration of 7’s to replace 6’s and then if 8’s are present they will complete the dental arch
What are the advantages of XLA FPM?
immediate resolution of symptoms
once off procedure
space created could be used to alleviate crowding in buccal segments, reduce overjet and create space for 8’s to come through
What are the disadvanatges to xla FPM?
loss of permanent tooth
may need GA or RA
need to deal with the consequences of late or early extrcations
pt may need ortho after which prolongs treatment time and complexity
When is the ideal time to xla FPM?
When the root bifurcation of the 7’s are forming which is usallt around 9 yrs
WHat happens if you extract the FPM too early?
the 5 will escape distally
What happens if you xtarct the FOM too late?
the 7 tips rather then moving mesially