title: Surgical exposure and orthodontic repositioning of an impacted mandibular premolar.
abstract: This article is intended to give an overview of mandibular second premolar impactions and a detailed description of treatment. Practitioners who possess a basic knowledge of oral surgery technique and comprehensive corrective orthodontic capabilities could successfully treat such an entity.
authors.affiliation: General and Hospital Dentistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ricciani
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008644:Mesial Movement of Teeth / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*