Molar uprighting with extrusion for implant site bone regeneration and improvement of the periodontal environment.
This case report describes the treatment of a 55-year-old man who presented with a missing maxillary first molar and mesially inclined neighboring second molar with a severe circumferential bone defect. After bone regeneration therapy with bone grafting, the second molar was uprighted orthodontically to improve the inclination and crown-to-root ratio. These treatments minimized the bone defect and developed a suitable site for an implant in the first molar position. An interdisciplinary approach using periodontal, orthodontic, and prosthodontic treatments can create a more predictable and maintainable situation.
Maeda
Sachiko
S
Japan Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, 4-1-46 Shin-osaka Build 6F, Miyahara, Yodogawaku, Osaka, Japan 532-0003 [corrected]
Ono
Yoshihiro
Y
Nakamura
Kimio
K
Kuwahara
Toshiya
T
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins; C109069:enamel matrix proteins