Uprighting a mesially tilted mandibular second molar by using a dental implant as anchorage: a case report.

Author: Jie ZHOU ¹ ; Xue-Qi GAN ¹ ; Jia-Yi LU ¹ ; Lin-Li FAN ¹ ; Zhuo-Li ZHU ¹
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1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: dental implant; minor tooth movement; orthodontic anchorage
MeSH: Dental Implants; Molar; Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures; Tooth Movement Techniques
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2020;38(6):708-711
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: After tooth has been removed for a long time, adjacent teeth may tilt to occupy the edentulous space, leading to a break in the occlusal 3D equilibrium and a lack of restorative space. This case report presents a mandibular second molar uprighting with anchorage from a dental implant.