title: Specific mechanics for abutment uprighting.
abstract: General practitioners can use adjunctive orthodontics in preparation for complex comprehensive dental restorative procedures. Two orthodontic educators from opposite sides of the world explain and illustrate the biomechanics of controlled abutment uprighting. Solutions to the common mechanical and clinical problems are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*