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

Short Communication

Year : 2022 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 2 | Page : 14-17

Kilroy spring modification for Canine Dis-impactions utilizing a single archwire

Anand Marya1,2 , Ari Triwardhani2

1 Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh-12211, Cambodia. 2 Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya-60115, Indonesia

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Anand Marya,

Head of the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

E mail: amarya@puthisastra.edu.kh

Abstract

The management of impacted canines is a complex task and requires a lot of time to guide them into the arch. In recent years the use of a Kilroy spring has become very popular and usually involves the use of a heavy main archwire and an auxiliary wire to guide the canine. In this case, a modified version of the Kilroy spring was fabricated on the main archwire, thereby reducing the need for a second auxiliary wire and allowing for the easy guidance of the impacted canine into its normal position into the arch.

Keywords:

biomechanics, Adult orthodontics, Limited outcome Orthodontics, Short term orthodontics, orthodontic appliance

Source of Funding

The study was self-funded.

Conflict of Interest

The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

How to cite this article: Marya, A., & Triwardhani, A. (2022). Kilroy spring modification for Canine Dis-impactions utilizing a single archwire: Short Communication. International Journal of Orthodontic Rehabilitation, 13(2), 14–17. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjorthodrehabil.v13i2.513