Surgical correction of Ankylosed Teeth via Unitooth Osteotomy

Kim,  Jong-Ryeol; Song,  In-U; Lee,  Jeong-Hun

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 42(6); 2004 > Article

Journal of Korean Dental Association 2004;42(6):409-413.
Published online June 30, 2004.

단일 치아 골 절단술을 이용한 유착치아의 수술적 교정

김종렬¹, 송인우², 이정훈³

^¹부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학 교실
^²부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학 교실
^³부산대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학 교실

Surgical correction of Ankylosed Teeth via Unitooth Osteotomy

Jong-Ryeol Kim¹, In-U Song², Jeong-Hun Lee³

Abstract

Tooth ankylosis is frequently resulted from trauma. If indicated, surgical correction is useful osteotomy is one of the method orthodontic surgery that realigns each tooth to the desirable position by using interdental alveolotomy. This method is being adapted when conventional orthodontic of tooth ankylosis on the anterior maxilla via unitooth osteotomy with literature review.