Design This was a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Intervention The RCT examined use of the Jones Jig or an upper removable appliance. Outcome measure Changes in the position of the upper-first ...

Background The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to determine the sequelae of early extraction of compromised first permanent molars (FPMs) with regard to the skeletal and ...

After a child's milk teeth have fallen out, which occurs between 6 and 12 years of age, the adult teeth begin to erupt. The emergence of these permanent teeth usually overlaps with the shedding of the ...

Early in her career neuroscientist Allyson Mackey began thinking about molars. As a researcher who studies brain development, she wanted to know whether when these teeth arrived might indicate early ...

Baby teeth are the first set of teeth you grow. They’re also known as deciduous, temporary, or primary teeth. Teeth begin coming in around 6 to 10 months old. All 20 baby teeth tend to be fully grown ...

The permanent molar tooth studied had completed its root growth at about 8.7 years of age, which is typical of many modern human children today. Almost all deciduous teeth contained an accentuated ...

What factors should dentists consider before extracting a badly decayed first permanent molar in a child, and what are the consequences of removing or restoring it? Since there's no clear consensus ...

We registered our research topic at the Center for Reviews and Dissemination (registration number CRD42015020275). We developed a research protocol that included a search strategy, inclusion/exclusion ...