Nikki Atack

Consultant Orthodontist, Bristol Dental Hospital, UK

Diagnostic Dilemmas: Case Presentation

The patient was referred by a specialist orthodontist regarding concerns relating to developmentally absent maxillary lateral incisors and an impacted lower left second premolar (LL5). The patient...

The continued development of multiple supernumerary teeth: do they influence orthodontic treatment?

The impact of supernumeraries on the dentition is variable. They may have no effect and may only be picked up as an incidental finding on a radiograph. Conversely, supernumeraries may affect the...

Multidisciplinary care – how should we manage the complex orthodontic-paediatric dentistry case? part 2

Dental infra-occlusion has been defined as when teeth are below the occlusal plane. Infra-occlusion is usually associated with primary molars.1 It is also frequently associated with ankylosis, which...

Multidisciplinary care – how should we manage the complex orthodontic/paediatric dentistry case? part 1

Children can present in the developing dentition with one or more first permanent molars of poor prognosis caused by a variety of aetiological factors, including molar-incisor hypomineralization...