Manejo clínico en niños con perdida prematura de caninos temporarios.

Abstract

Introduction: The premature loss of the primary canines refers to the complications that can compromise the normal maintenance of the perimeter or arc length and consequently the eruption of the successor dental organ, thus affecting the stage of development of the permanent tooth that will to replace the missing temporary tooth. Objective: Describe the clinical management of children with premature loss of primary canines. Method: A qualitative and quantitative study of systematic literature reviews will be carried out with the application of descriptive methods either by journals and scientific articles. Results: The complications that are generated by the premature loss of primary canines are: inclination and migration of neighboring teeth, deviations from the midline and dental asymmetry, decreased space for the permanent successor, shortening of the arch perimeter, bad dental positions, crowding. Conclusion: It is essential to emphasize the importance of infants' oral health and inform caregivers about the possibility of problems such as malocclusions, complications in the pronunciation of words, impact on quality of life, among others, caused by the premature loss of canines. temporary. It is imperative to educate children and parents about the importance of oral health to maintain temporary canines and avoid the consequences of premature loss.