Bone condensing in the placement of endosteal palatal implants: a case report.

Bone condensing as a technique to prepare an implant site is demonstrated on a patient who was to undergo orthodontic treatment utilizing a palatal implant as an anchor. Based on the anatomic constraints of the palate and the desire to load the implant as axially as possible, adapted-instrumentation for bone condensing is presented. Bone condensing for preparation of the implant site in soft maxillary bone avoids the risk of heat generation, and palatal implants can be placed precisely with primary stability.

Orthodontic space closure without compensatory extractions in missing second lower premolars and Class I molar relationship.

In a case of missing second lower premolars and class I molar relationship a good aesthetic and functional treatment result was achieved without compensatory extractions. The treatment method is described and the result discussed.