Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3117972 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This case report describes the management of a partially edentulous adult with a severe deepbite malocclusion and a collapsed buccal segment because of supraeruption of the maxillary second and third molars. The treatment involved placement of an endosseous dental implant to achieve absolute intermaxillary and intramaxillary anchorage. Rare-earth magnets embedded in acrylic bite-blocks were used to intrude the supraerupted maxillary molars on the right side. After use as an anchorage device, the implant was restored and brought into occlusion. Good occlusal and esthetic results were achieved with this cost-effective treatment.
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Authors
Flavio Uribe, Ravindra Nanda,