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case_images: Intraoral operative photograph showing second molar partly covered with pericoronal flap partly.
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case_images: Clinically, the right mandibular second molar was partly visible (Figure 1).
case_images: Intraoral periapical radiograph showing permanent mandibular second molar locked beneath first permanent molar.
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case_images: The roots of the second mandibular molar were immature with an open apex (Figure 2) and no resorption facets were detected on the first molar.
case_images: Excision of the pericoronal flap with diode laser.
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case_images: fig3
case_images: Under topical anaesthesia the mucosa or the pericoronal flap overlying the second molar was excised, using a diode laser (Figure 3).
case_images: Elastic separator placed interproximally.
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case_images: Patient was called for review after 3 days (Figure 4).
case_images: Intraoral periapical radiograph after 3 days with elastic placed.
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case_images: Mild distal movement of the molar was observed (Figure 5).
case_images: Posttreatment photograph with permanent mandibular second molar erupted.
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case_images: On the second recall visit, elastics were removed as the tooth was upright and free to erupt (Figures 6 and 7).
case_images: Posttreatment intraoral periapical radiograph showing erupted permanent mandibular second molar erupted.
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case_images: fig7
case_images: On the second recall visit, elastics were removed as the tooth was upright and free to erupt (Figures 6 and 7).