Ankylosed maxillary incisor with severe root resorption treated with a single-tooth dento-osseous osteotomy, vertical alveolar distraction osteogenesis, and mini-implant anchorage

ŞENIŞIK, Neslihan; KOÇER, Gülperi; Kaya, Bulem

doi:10.1016/j.ajodo.2013.10.026

Ankylosed maxillary incisor with severe root resorption treated with a single-tooth dento-osseous osteotomy, vertical alveolar distraction osteogenesis, and mini-implant anchorage

Copy For Citation

ŞENIŞIK N. E., KOÇER G., Kaya B. U.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS, vol.146, no.3, pp.371-384, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 146 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2013.10.026
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.371-384
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Dentoalveolar ankylosis interferes with the vertical growth of the alveolar process, which can lead to an open bite, an unesthetic smile, and occlusal disharmony. This case report presents a new treatment protocol for an ankylosed tooth with severe root resorption using a combined surgical orthodontic management protocol involving a single-tooth dento-osseous osteotomy and vertical alveolar distraction osteogenesis with intraoral elastics and mini-implant anchorage. After distraction and active orthodontic treatment, the patient's anterior open bite was corrected. A Class I dental relationship was achieved, overjet was decreased, and a normal incisor relationship was obtained.