Three-dimensional analysis of the mandible with impacted mandibular second molar / 华西口腔医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the developmental and morphological characteristics of the mandible in patients with impacted mandibular second molar and to predict the possible trend of mandibular development via three-dimensional (3D) measurement and analysis.@*METHODS@#A total of 88 cases of impacted group and 88 cases of control group were screened out. 3D measurements were performed by using Mimics software. A total of 23 landmark points and 17 measurements were determined. The measurements were analyzed by t-test.@*RESULTS@#The mandible length, the space between the first molars, the space between mandibular angles, and the width between the first molars in the impacted group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). Moreover, the value of the submandibular angle was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The impacted mandible of patients with mandibular second molar showed lack of sagittal and width development, and the impacted mandibular second molar was a manifestation of its degeneration.

Miniplacas como dispositivos de anclaje temporal (DAT) en la verticalización del segundo molar inferior impactado / Miniplates as temporary anchorage devices (TAD) for uprighting the impacted second mandibular molar

La impactación de los segundos molares inferiores permanentes es una patología con una incidencia del 0.03 or ciento a 0.04 por ciento del total de dientes retenidos, que en la mayoría de los casos debido a una posición impredecible del tercer molar, el resultado final es la exodoncia de ambas piezas dentarias.Dentro de los dispositivos de anclaje temporal, existen dos tipos, los minimplantes y las miniplacas. A través de este caso clínico se demuestra la eficiencia de las miniplacas en la verticalización de los segundos molares inferiores impactados sobre otras medidas terapéuticas debido a que su uso es un método predecible, rápido y seguro que no genera efectos secundarios indeseables. Además, estas miniplacas son colocadas a distancia de las piezas dentarias, por lo que no interfiere en los movimientos dentales.

Mandibular second molar impaction is a pathology with an incidence of 0.03% - 0.04% of the total of the impacted teeth due to animpredictible position of the third molar in most cases. As a consequence, where the final result is dental extraction of both teethThere are two types of temporary skeletal anchorage devices minimplants and miniplates. This case shows the miniplate efficiency in thesecond molar verticalization which is a predictible, fast and safe method without any side effects when compared with other treatments.In addition, miniplantes do not interfere with dental movements because they are placed far enough from the teeth.