title: [Uprighting of mesially or horizontally impacted mandibular molars].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the treatment method and outcome of mesially or horizontally impacted mandibular molars.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven patients with mandibular impacted molars, including 9 horizontally impacted molars and 5 mesially impacted molars were treated with fixed appliance in conjunction with molar band soldered with pushing spring. Crowns of impacted molars were moved occlusally and distally.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All mesially or horizontally mandibular impacted molars were uprighted and brought into occlusion. Mean treatment period was 7.4 months (6 to 12 months).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This orthodontic molar uprighting technique was effective in uprighting and distalizing the impacted molars.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital, Guangzhou 510280, China. miaoyqd@tom.com
authors.forename: Yao-qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult