image captured with TelScope Telehealth System
image captured with TelScope Telehealth System
PROBLEM
10-year-old female patient says, “I feel something in the top of my mouth”. No pain reported.
DIAGNOSIS
A clinical exam, documented here with a TelScope image, confirms an over retained primary (baby) tooth with a stainless steel crown present.
It’s replacement permanent tooth is emerging (erupting) in the palate. The primary tooth was not mobile because a portion of the roots failed to resorb. Although this is not an urgent situation, the removal of the primary tooth by a dentist is indicated to allow the permanent tooth to fully erupt. The permanent tooth will likely drift back toward a more ideal position if the baby tooth is removed soon.
INTERESTING FACT
This is not an uncommon problem, and is an excellent example of a situation that can be pre-screened by a dentist through a teledentistry consultation with a clear photograph such as this that can easily be taken with a TelScope Telehealth System.
About the Author: Dr. Richard Simpson, DMD
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