title: Uprighting impacted mandibular second molars with orthodontic elastic separating rings.
abstract: A 16-year-old girl presented with complaints of recurrent spontaneous pain in the mandibular second molar region. Treatment favored use of a simple uprighting technique involving orthodontic elastic separating rings.
authors: Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinics, Dental School of Araçatuba, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, Brazil. celiatomiko@hotmail.com
authors: Celia T M H
authors: CT
authors: Saito
authors: Alex Luiz Pozzobon
authors: AL
authors: Pereira
authors: Thais
authors: T
authors: Varanda
authors: Sonia Regina
authors: SR
authors: Panzarini
authors: Pedro Felicio Estrada
authors: PF
authors: Bernabe
authors: Marcos Rogerio
authors: MR
authors: de Mendonca
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020724:Elastomers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000503:physiopathology; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D020724:Elastomers