[Application of miniscrew for extraction of mesially impacted wisdom tooth adjacent to the inferior alveolar nerve canal].
OBJECTIVE
To study the value of miniscrew for extraction of mesially impacted wisdom tooth adjacent to the inferior alveolar nerve canal.


METHODS
Fourteen mesially impacted wisdom teeth were proven to be adjacent to the inferior alveolar nerve canal by means of cone-beam CT scan. The treatment began with the miniscrew traction of the wisdom teeth. After 2-5 months, they were moved away from the canal and then extracted.


RESULTS
After extraction, all 14 cases did not show any obvious side effect.


CONCLUSIONS
Application of miniscrew traction is a valuable method for minimally invasive extraction of mesially impacted wisdom tooth that is adjacent to the inferior alveolar nerve canal.
Shanghai Xuhui District Dental Center. Shanghai 200032; China.E-mail: mxq780927@163.com.
Xiao-qing
XQ
Ma
Jian-fen
JF
Fan
Pei-cheng
PC
Xu
Fei
F
Xiang
Fei
F
Qin
D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008964:Molar, Third; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted