Extraction of the Compromised First Permanent Molars

Extraction of compromised first permanent molars in children decreases the burden of repeated restorative procedures for theses molars, which will eventually need frequent repair. This will end in their inevitable extraction with its consequences. The extraction of the FPM will be delivered by Nour Wahba, Dina Darwish, and Basma Nagi, lecturers in Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University.All patients will be recalled for follow-up yearly for three-years. The first follow-up will be done after 6months to perform the Quality of life questionnaires. The position of the second permanent molar will be checked clinically and radiographically to evaluate the space between second premolar and the second molar.

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy patients' class I according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA class I)
• Age: 8-10 years
• Angle class I occlusion
• The radiographic presence of the second premolar
• The radiographic stages of development E or F for formation the second permanent molar.
• First permanent molar that is severely affected by MIH, signs of necrosis, signs of irreversible pulpitis or non-restorability.

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal of the parents to sign the informed consent.
• Signs of reversible pulpitis of first permanent molar.
• Patients with severe malocclusion.