The lateral incisor is the second tooth from the midline of the human dentition and plays a role in the guidance of the eruptive path of the caninesIfesanya Joy UcheonyeAdeyemi Abigail TokunboInternet Journal of Dental ScienceUcheonye and A. Tokunbo. Prevalence of peg shaped laterals in south...
One of the common forms of localized microdontia is that which affects the maxillary lateral incisors, called Peg laterals. They are seen either in the left or the right quadrant of the maxillary arch,whereas the occurrence of peg shaped central incisors bilaterally in the mandibular arch ...
Tooth size discrepancies are considered an important variable, especially in the anterior segment. Orthodontic treatment of a patient with peg-shaped lateral incisor becomes difficult due to problem encounter during bonding of orthodontic bracket on the malformed tooth. Maintaining midline and space for ...
Peg-shaped and missing lateral incisor teeth are common features for patients affected by hypodontia. While improvements in dental appearance may be a strong motivating factor for these patients, providing dental treatment to improve the clinical condition and achieve an acceptable and stable outcome ...
In this article a case of a single unilateral peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisor is described along with the conservative treatment proposed. The esthetic approach is reported step by step and also discussed.Bahuguna, NikhilSehgal, Dhiraj...
The aim of the clinical report presented, is to demonstrate a conservative approach of treatment so as to improve an esthetically disharmonious smile resulting from a unilateral peg-shaped lateral incisor. Here the authors present a case of 33 years old Saudi pa...
The maxillary lateral incisor is a variable tooth morphologically. Peg lateral is a kind of anomaly that affects theesthetic appearance of this tooth shape and size. Treatment options depend on the case selection, the number ofmissing teeth, status of occlusion, diastema width, and...
This case report described a case of a young adult female patient with missing maxillary right lateral incisor, with a permanent canine in its position and a retained deciduous canine. In addition, she presented with a peg shaped left lateral incisor. To solv...
Peg laterals are a common issue when it comes to microdontia, and this can create spacing and gaps along with impacting other teeth position in the arch, leading to poor aesthetics. A case study is presented on the management and treatment of a peg lateral.Lineberry,...
Two treatment approaches for missing or peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisors: a case study on identical twins. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1987;92:249-56.Miller WB, McLendon WJ, Hines FB. Two treatment approaches for missing or peg- shaped maxillary lateral incisors: a case study an ...