Treatment of impacted, rotated central incisors with removable appliance.
A 12-year-old girl was referred to the orthodontic department of Kerman dental school with a chief complaint of two unerupted upper left & right front teeth. Patient had no significant medical & Dental history. Intra oral and radiographic examination revealed missing of two maxillary permanent central incisors. Orthodontic treatment involved two phases: Phase 1 Impacted maxillary central incisors: surgical exposure and force eruption with removable appliance. Phase 2: whip appliance is used to correct rotation of right permanent maxillary incisor.
Orthodontic Department, Kerman Dental School, Kerman, Iran.
Shahin
S
Bayani
Zahra
Z
Hashemi
Somaye
S
Khoramian
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D012399:Rotation; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D019415:Torque