Uprighting of a tipped lower second molar with the aid of a microscrew anchorage. A case report
Wehr, C.P.; Fritz, U.B.; Diedrich, P.R.
Schweizer Monatsschrift für Zahnmedizin 116(2): 173-179
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-2855 PMID: 16524219 Document Number: 601775
Titanium microscrews for orthodontic anchorage purposes have been developed in different designs and dimensions by a number of manufacturers. Whereas conventional implants need a relatively extensive bone supply and the insertion sites are limited, microscrews offer a more flexible range of applications. They also offer crucial advantages such as simple, atraumatic insertion and removal, a minimum patient stress and a favourable cost-benefit ratio. In the present case report the successful orthodontic uprighting of a tipped second lower molar using a microscrew demonstrated.