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Induced ankylosis of a primary molar for skeletal anchorage in the mandible as alternative to mini-implants

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Title
Induced ankylosis of a primary molar for skeletal anchorage in the mandible as alternative to mini-implants
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Progress in Orthodontics, June 2015
DOI 10.1186/s40510-015-0090-0
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Matina V Angelopoulou, Despina Koletsi, George Vadiakas, Demetrios J Halazonetis

Abstract

Mesial protraction of mandibular posterior teeth requires increased anchorage to avoid undesired tooth movements. Orthodontic mini-implants have become a popular and successful way to increase skeletal anchorage in such cases. However, mini-implants may cause injury to adjacent teeth or anatomical structures and may lead to tissue inflammation. Induced ankylosed primary teeth have been used in the past as abutments for the protraction of the maxilla in cases of maxillary retrognathism. However, this technique has not been described in the literature for the protraction of mandibular molars. The aim of this paper is to present, through a case report, an alternative to mini-implant devices to maximize anchorage in the mandible by inducing ankylosis on a primary molar. A 13-year-old female with class II right malocclusion, deep bite, and congenitally missing right second premolars was referred for orthodontic treatment. Treatment plan involved removal of the primary teeth and mesial protraction of the posterior. In the mandible, ankylosis was induced on the retained primary second molar by extraction, bisection, replantation of the mesial part after endodontic treatment, and bonding of a rigid splint. Ankylosis was diagnosed after 10 weeks and a closing T-loop sectional wire was inserted to move the permanent first molar mesially. At 6 months, the remaining space was closed using elastic chain on a rectangular stainless steel wire with tip-back bends, supported by class II elastics. Induced ankylosis of primary teeth can be an alternative to orthodontic mini-implants in selected cases, with minimal risks and maximum biocompatibility.

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Country Count As %
Germany 1 1%
Unknown 85 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 13 15%
Student > Bachelor 10 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 5 6%
Researcher 5 6%
Student > Postgraduate 5 6%
Other 13 15%
Unknown 35 41%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 43 50%
Engineering 2 2%
Psychology 2 2%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 1%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 1%
Other 2 2%
Unknown 35 41%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 June 2015.
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#16,722,190
of 25,374,917 outputs
Outputs from Progress in Orthodontics
#111
of 255 outputs
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#156,415
of 278,174 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Progress in Orthodontics
#4
of 8 outputs
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