Two cases of recovery of occlusion by a combination of surgery and orthodontic therapy for adult mandibular impacted teeth. Issue 1 (1st June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sato, Chu; Nomura, Joji; Matsumura, Yoshihiko; Kato, Hideharu; Yanase, Shigeaki; Tagawa, Toshiro
• Is Part Of: Oral science international. Volume 10:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 44
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2012-06-01
• Subjects: Adult impacted teeth -- Osseous ankylosis -- Surgical subluxation -- Guided traction; Oral medicine -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases; Oral medicine; Oral Medicine -- Periodicals; Stomatognathic Diseases -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.522
• DOI: 10.1016/S1348-8643(12)00050-X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1348-8643

Abstract

Abstract: We experienced 2 patients in which occlusion was successfully recovered by a combination of surgical subluxation and orthodontic therapy for adult mandibular impacted teeth. Of these cases, the tooth in one case was still vital after completion of the treatment. Herein, we report these 2 cases with a review of the literature.