A simplified treatment for correcting an ectopically erupting maxillary first permanent molar.
The tooth most commonly involved in ectopic eruption is the maxillary first permanent molar. Treatment for this aberration of development is described, including a technique using a bonded button to engage the free end of the wire. Use of the appliance was successful.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*