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The Establishment of a Murine Mandibular Molar Extraction Socket Healing Model
Published on: January 13, 2023
Nonsurgical correction of a severe anterior open bite with mandibular molar intrusion using mini-implants and the
Benedito Viana Freitas1, Mayara Cristina Abas Frazão2, Luana Dias2
1Department of Orthodontics, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil.
Abstract:
This article reports the case of a 24-year-old man with a large anterior open bite, mild mandibular crowding, increased overjet, no passive lip sealing, and Angle Class I malocclusion. The treatment results were achieved by mandibular molar intrusion using 1.8 × 8.5-mm mini-implants (C-implants) inserted between the mandibular first and second molars bilaterally. A 2.5-mm molar intrusion and open-bite closure occurred within 8 months. The multiloop edgewise archwire technique helped to intrude the posterior teeth. Total treatment time was 20 months. Fifty months postretention records are also presented. The patient achieved a suitable occlusion and satisfactory facial esthetics at the end of treatment and at the 50-month retention check.
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