Surgical repositioning of a severely impacted mandibular second molar.
A 16-year-old girl was referred for surgical-orthodontic treatment with the chief complaint of an unerupted mandibular left second molar. With the exception of this molar, the patient had a fully erupted permanent dentition. A panoramic radiograph showed a horizontally impacted mandibular left second molar beneath a mesially impacted third molar. A surgical approach was used to upright and reposition the impacted second molar. When a molar is severely impacted, surgical uprighting may provide a viable option when other treatment modalities are contraindicated. This case shows an example of successful use of a surgical approach for uprighting and repositioning an impacted molar. The impacted molar was moved into its proper position with surgical exposure, after which it showed good stability.
Sabuncuoglu
Fidan Alakuş
FA
GATA Dental Sciences Center, Orthodontics Department, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. fidansabuncuoglu@yahoo.com.tr
Sencimen
Metin
M
Gülses
Aydin
A
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*