title: Group Distal Movement of Teeth using Micro-Screw-Implant Anchorage-A Case Report.
abstract: This case report describes a case of orthodontic tooth movement of a 29-year-old female patient utilizing maxillary posterior edentulous area. Micro-implants were placed at buccal edentulous spaces and inter-radicular space for retraction of entire maxillary dentition. An overjet reduction of 8mm and good posterior occlusion were achieved.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedic, Amrita School of Dentistry , Kochi, Kerala, India .
authors.forename: Biju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalarickal
keywords: En –mass retraction; Micro-implants, Edentulous areas; Skeletal anchorage; Temporary anchorage devices (TAD)