Management of supraerupted maxillary molars in an adult patient using orthodontic miniscrew implants: A pre-prosthodontic therapy

The sequelae of chronic edentulous space is the supraeruption of the opposing teeth which hinders prosthodontic replacement. Molar intrusion of overerupted teeth can be done using miniscrew implants which serves as a promising technique, especially in adult patients. This case report highlights pre-...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of dental research 2020-03, Vol.31 (2), p.318-322
Hauptverfasser: Adeni, Moina, Parameswaran, Ratna, Vijayalakshmi, Devaki, Unni, Savan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The sequelae of chronic edentulous space is the supraeruption of the opposing teeth which hinders prosthodontic replacement. Molar intrusion of overerupted teeth can be done using miniscrew implants which serves as a promising technique, especially in adult patients. This case report highlights pre-prosthodontic therapy by pure molar intrusion using Temporary Anchorage Device (TAD) in an adult patient seeking prosthesis to enhance chewing efficiency.
ISSN:0970-9290
1998-3603
DOI:10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_724_18