A Case of Early Shedding of a Permanent Tooth Bud

Abstract

1. A girl,4 years and 9 months old at first visit, had an already erupted 4 and which was extremely loose.
2. The looseness of 4 necessiated its removal. The examination of the ground section and a scanning electron microscopic observation revealed enamel hypoplasia.
3. An X-ray micro-analysis revealed no abnormalities.
4. A pathohistological examination of the soft tissue under the tooth showed chronic granular inflammation.