title: Intrusion of an overerupted molar using orthodontic miniscrew implant: A preprosthodontic therapy.
abstract: The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the use of orthodontic miniscrew implant in the intrusion of overerupted molar as a preprosthodontic therapy. A 37-year-old woman with an overerupted maxillary right first molar encroaching on the opposing mandibular edentulous space was successfully intruded using a single miniscrew implant and partial fixed orthodontic appliance. The prosthodontic clinician may adopt this conservative and cost-effective strategy in their routine practice and avoid clinical crown reduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Indumathi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arunachalam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
keywords: Adjunctive orthodontics; edentulous space discrepancy; miniscrew; miniscrew implant; molar intrusion; preprosthodontic therapy