Case Report

Year : 2023 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 4 | Page : 58-61

Uprighting A Horizontally Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Using Modified Bach’s Technique

Anand Marya 1, Arofi Kurniawan 2, Mieke Sylvia Margaretha 2, Annissa Chusida 2, Haryono Utomo 3

1 Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2 Department of Forensic Odontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 3Graduate ForensicStudies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Anand Marya

Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh-12211, Cambodia.

Email Id: amarya@puthisastra.edu.kh

ABSTRACT

There are a number of techniques with which such horizontal impactions can be treated, with no single technique being favored over the other, as these all have pros and cons. Horizontally impacted third molars are usually indicated for extraction, and only in situations where the first or the second molar has to be extracted due to decay is when these are uprighted for replacement of the missing teeth. In contrast to vertically impacted molars, there is a higher chance of success in uprighting horizontally impacted third molars as the cause is lack of space or blockage of the eruptive pathway.

Keywords: Orthodontics, Aligning archwires, Adult orthodontics, Limited outcome Orthodontics, Short term orthodontics

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

FUNDING

No funding was obtained for the present study.

How to Cite this Article: Marya, A., Kurniawan, A., Margaretha, M. S., Chusida, A., & Utomo, H. (2024). Uprighting A Horizontally Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Using Modified Bach’s Technique: Case Report. International Journal of Orthodontic Rehabilitation, 14(4), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjorthodrehabil.v14i4.936