Forced eruption of adjoining maxillary premolars using a removable orthodontic appliance: a case report

Abstract

Forced eruption can be performed in teeth with caries, fracture, resorption or perforation in the cervical third of the root or isolated teeth with one- or two-walled vertical periodontal defects. The purpose of this case report is to introduce an innovative orthodontic appliance which enables forced eruption. This appliance is easy to fabricate, cost-effective and very effective in forced eruption of non-restorable teeth. (J. Oral Sci. 49, 75-78, 2007)