Impacted molar upright with self-made helical spring.

Author: Yan-Zhe XU ¹ ; Zhi-Hua LI ¹
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1. Dept. of Orthodontics, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Nanchang University, The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Nanchang 330006, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: helical spring; impacted molar; mechanical analysis; molar upright
MeSH: Humans; Mandible; Maxilla; Molar; Molar, Third; Tooth Movement Techniques; Tooth, Impacted
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2021;39(3):362-367
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: With a case of mesial impaction of maxillary first and second molar, the mechanical analysis and clinical applications of a self-made helical spring for the uprighting treatment of mesial impacted molars was introduced.