Correction of sever rotation of central maxillary incisor with fixed-removable appliance in the mixed dentition stage: A case report
نویسندگان
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontic, School of Dentistry, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontic, School of Dentistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
3 PhD Student, Oral and Dental Disease Research Center AND Kerman Social Determinants on Oral Health Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this case report is to present an approach used to correct severe rotation of anterior maxillary teeth in a pre-adolescent boy.CASE REPORT: The patient was an 8-year-old boy in the mixed dentition stage and severe rotation of upper right central incisor. Whip appliance was consisted of a removable plate, a cantilever spring and a bonded molar tube on rotated tooth. After initial alignment and overcorrection of rotation during 6 months, circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy was performed. About 1 week after surgery, the device was removed and the retention period initiated.CONCLUSION: He semi-fixed-removable appliance can be very effective for correcting severe rotation of anterior teeth.
