title: Treatment of a patient with unerupted mandibular molars, lateral open bite, and class II subdivision malocclusion.
abstract: This case report describes the treatment of a patient with three unerupted mandibular right molars and a lateral open bite in a Class II subdivision malocclusion with mandibular arch asymmetry. Sequential uprighting and traction of the three mandibular unerupted teeth with a compressed open-coil spring, reverse sliding jig, and light force system was used in the treatment and are described in detail. The results remained stable during the 8-year 6-month posttreatment and 4-year postretention periods.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. nelsonmucha@wnetrj.com.br
authors.forename: José Nelson
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Mucha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development / Q000503:physiopathology; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D024343:Open Bite / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome