CASE REPORT
Molar Uprighting: A Considerable and Safe Decision to Avoid Prosthetic Treatment
Taísa Boamorte Raveli1, *, Dirceu Barnabé Raveli1, Kelei Cristina de Mathias Almeida2, Ary dos Santos Pinto2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 11
First Page: 466
Last Page: 475
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-11-466
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601711010466
Article History:
Received Date: 25/01/2017Revision Received Date: 26/04/2017
Acceptance Date: 13/07/2017
Electronic publication date: 31/08/2017
Collection year: 2017
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background:
Tipped lower molar over edentulous space is very common in orthodontics practice when adults seek treatment. The segmented arch technique features a predictable force system that provides a controlled release of force that can produce light and continuous tooth movement.
Case Description:
A female adult patient, who lost a permanent lower first molar, needed correction of the position of her permanent first molar place. Instead of making space for rehabilitation, it was closed after second molar uprighting and a balanced interdigitation was created without prosthetics. The patient was successfully treated with segmented arch technique using root correction spring activated with geometry VI to promote uprighting of a tipped molar and Niti spring coil to promote space closure.
Practical Implications:
Segmented arch technique is known to provide predictable light and continuous forces, which is very much indicated in adult treatment. There are several things to consider when orthodontically treating adult patients. Their periodontal conditions might not be ideal, less bone apposition may occur, and side effects of orthodontic tooth movement are expected. Thus, a predictable and controlled orthodontic treatment is needed.
