Interdisciplinary approach in pediatric dentistry: a case report of impacted permanent maxillary central incisor

Dental development and eventual eruption of teeth in the oral cavity has for long been an enigma with respect to physiology and timings of every related aspect. The non eruption of teeth can be confused from something as simple as a delay in eruption to as complicated as congenital absence and to a plethora of causes in between. This condition in a pedodontic setup is further complicated by lack of knowledge among dentists, a series of referrals and ends up being a confusing and horrific experience of the parents and the child. From involvement of surgery to orthodontia, this condition is another example of wonders worked by a ‘interdisciplinary approach’ in the dental care of children.