Abstract
Introduction Mesial drifting of molar teeth in maxillary arch is corrected by movement of the molars distally. In addition to traditional distal movement techniques, such as extraoral force application and removable appliances, various intra-arch devices have been introduced since 1980s. These intra-arch appliances have nearly eliminated the need for patient cooperation.Case report The purpose of this paper is to report a case of 10-year-old male patient with loss of space in maxillary molar teeth treated by intra-arch appliance-pendulum appliance by distalization of maxillary first permanent molar teeth. Distaliza-tion of the permanent molar teeth helped in proper eruption of second premolar teeth without any extensive treatment procedures.Conclusion In the present case report, the treatment of developing malocclusion was corrected by utilizing the concept of interceptive orthodontics. Hence, correction of space loss in mixed dentition period using pendulum appliance can eliminate the fixed orthodontic therapy.How to cite this article Paranna S, Shetty P, Anandakrishna L, Rawat A. Distalization of Maxillary First Permanent Molar by Pendulum Appliance in Mixed Dentition Period. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(3):299-301.
Highlights
Mesial drifting of molar teeth in maxillary arch is corrected by movement of the molars distally
In the present case report, the treatment of developing malocclusion was corrected by utilizing the concept of interceptive orthodontics
In the present case report, only the first permanent molars were erupted, which indicates the best time for distalization of molars using pendulum appliance
Summary
Mesial drifting of molar teeth in maxillary arch is corrected by movement of the molars distally. In addition to traditional distal movement techniques, such as extraoral force application and removable appliances, various intra-arch devices have been introduced since 1980s. These intra-arch appliances have nearly eliminated the need for patient cooperation. Case report: The purpose of this paper is to report a case of 10-year-old male patient with loss of space in maxillary molar teeth treated by intra-arch appliance–pendulum appliance by distalization of maxillary first permanent molar teeth. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Another popular method of molar distalization that requires no cooperation is the so-called “pendulum” appliance system.[4] Hilgers[5] of California introduced the “Pendulum Appliance” in 1992 as a mechanism for class II noncompliance treatment. Hilgers[5] stated that it is typical to see approximately 5 mm of distal molar movement in a 3 to 4 months period of time and that 20% of the space opening can be ascribed to anterior anchorage loss
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