Orthodontic Treatment of Inverted Maxillary Central Incisor with Labially Dilacerated Root : Case Report

Kim,  Byeong-Cheon; Mun,  Cheol-Hyeon

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 42(2); 2004 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2004;42(2):150-157.
Published online February 29, 2004.

순측 만곡치근을 갖는 역위 상악 중절치의 교정적 치험례

김병천¹, 문철현²

^¹가천의대 길병원 교정과
^²가천의대 길병원 교정과

Orthodontic Treatment of Inverted Maxillary Central Incisor with Labially Dilacerated Root : Case Report

Byeong-Cheon Kim¹, Cheol-Hyeon Mun²

Abstract

Inverted maxillary incisor is that maxillary incisor rotates counterclockwise direction. The cause of this 'Inverted incisor' is the injury of the deciduous predecessor transmitted to the developing permanent tooth germ or displacement of permanent tooth crown portion from unknown origin. Dilaceration, defined as a distorted root from, may result from mechanical injury during eruption period or ectopic development of tooth germ. This article presents a case of an inverted and dilacerated maxillary right central incisor. Through orthodontic traction, the dilacerated and inverted incisor was successfully moved into the proper position.