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Molar uprighting using a newly designed segmental wire: a case report

Seong-Min Bae

Seong-Min Bae

Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu, Korea
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Ho-Jin Kim

Ho-Jin Kim

Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu, Korea
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Jul 14, 2022
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Published Online: Jul 14, 2022
Page range: 263 - 267
Received: Mar 01, 2022
Accepted: Jun 01, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2022-0027
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Figure 1.

Illustration of the segmental wire with double-sided hooks and force application to the mesially angulated maxillary first molar for distal uprighting (yellow arrow).
Illustration of the segmental wire with double-sided hooks and force application to the mesially angulated maxillary first molar for distal uprighting (yellow arrow).

Figure 2.

Case 1. A and B, Pretreatment. C, Segmental wire application to distally upright the right first maxillary molar. D, Distal uprighting of the right first molar was fully achieved two months after treatment began. E and F, 24 months after treatment.
Case 1. A and B, Pretreatment. C, Segmental wire application to distally upright the right first maxillary molar. D, Distal uprighting of the right first molar was fully achieved two months after treatment began. E and F, 24 months after treatment.

Figure 3.

Case 2. A, Pretreatment. B, After 4 months of treatment, segmental wire application to the mesially angulated mandibular second molars. C, Post-treatment (after 24 months of treatment). D, After 26 months of retention.
Case 2. A, Pretreatment. B, After 4 months of treatment, segmental wire application to the mesially angulated mandibular second molars. C, Post-treatment (after 24 months of treatment). D, After 26 months of retention.
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