Automatic drift of the third molar after the extraction of the second molar / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the third molar horizontal and vertical drift automatically after the second molar extraction.Methods: 26 patients,aged 11～18 years old, with the indications of second morlar extraction were divided into two groups15 cases in experimental group with the extraction of the second molar and 11 in control group without the extraction. A cephalometric radiograph of each patient was traced on before and 9 months after treatment. Vertical and horizontal drift and mesio- angulation of the third molar were measured.Results:The third molar vertical mesio-movement (mm)in experimental and control groups was 7.08?2.04 and 2.09?0.47(P