Journal article
Surgical uprighting of mandibular second molars: A single-group retrospective cohort study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The management of impacted, unerupted, or malpositioned mandibular second molars with orthodontic therapy requires special attention in order to achieve normal anatomic positioning within the dental arch. We present a surgical approach to managing these teeth combining exposure and surgically-assisted forced eruption.
METHODS: This retrospective single-group cohort study followed 260 impacted mandibular second molars. The molars …
Authors
Caminiti MF; El-Rabbany M; Lou T; Reinish EI
Journal
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Vol. 158, No. 6, pp. 849–855
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.ajodo.2019.11.016
ISSN
0889-5406