Intrusion of an overerupted molar using orthodontic miniscrew implant: A preprosthodontic therapy

Abstract

The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the use of orthodontic miniscrew implant in the intrusion of overerupted molar as a preprosthodontic therapy. A 37-year-old woman with an overerupted maxillary right first molar encroaching on the opposing mandibular edentulous space was successfully intruded using a single miniscrew implant and partial fixed orthodontic appliance. The prosthodontic clinician may adopt this conservative and cost-effective strategy in their routine practice and avoid clinical crown reduction.

Keywords

• Adjunctive orthodontics
• edentulous space discrepancy
• miniscrew
• miniscrew implant
• molar intrusion
• preprosthodontic therapy