Surgical repositioning of a severely impacted mandibular second molar
Quintessence International, cilt.41, sa.9, ss.725-729, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Dergi Adı: Quintessence International
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.725-729
- Anahtar Kelimeler: impaction, mandibular second molar, molar repositioning
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 16-year-old girl was referred for surgical-orthodontic treatment with the chief complaint of an unerupted mandibular left second molar. With the exception of this molar, the patient had a fully erupted permanent dentition. A panoramic radiograph showed a horizontally impacted mandibular left second molar beneath a mesially impacted third molar. A surgical approach was used to upright and reposition the impacted second molar. When a molar is severely impacted, surgical uprighting may provide a viable option when other treatment modalities are contraindicated. This case shows an example of successful use of a surgical approach for uprighting and repositioning an impacted molar. The impacted molar was moved into its proper position with surgical exposure, after which it showed good stability. © 2010 by Quintessence Publishing Co Inc.