Resumo

TAGAWA, Daniella Torres et al. Lower second molar uprighting using mini-implants in adult patients - a case report. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2015, vol.69, n.1, pp. 50-54. ISSN 0004-5276.

Many adult patients seeking orthodontic treatment currently for aesthetic reasons, functional and also prosthetic indication to enable oral rehabilitation. Objective: This study aims to report a case of female patient with absence of the first molar, mesial inclination of the second molar and consequent loss of prosthetic space. Case report: the second molar in an adult patient was uprigthed using miniscrew as anchorage system to enable subsequent rehabilitation. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the patient was benefited with this type of treatment, as the uprigthing of the second inclined molar occurred in just three months, beyond the visible formation of new bone tissue in the mesial region of the same tooth after six months, resulting in a better condition for installing a future implant in the missing tooth region.

Palavras-chave : orthodontic anchorage procedures; orthodontics; tooth movement..