Molar Uprighting simplified

Impaction of the lower second molar is a common problem, and a very challenging one for the orthodontist . Here is a case report of uprighting of a mesioangular impacted mandibular right permanent second molar. Though various treatment options were available, uprighting with traction from RME in the opposite arch was chosen.This method assumes significance, because cases which require RME usually present with a need for uprighting of lower molars, where this technique can be employed simultaneously to upright the impacted or tilted lower molar and decrease the treatment time considerably. Since anchorage is derived from the RME appliance,the usual untoward reciprocal effects on the adjacent teeth associated with cases of molar uprighting are avoided.Key Words: Rapid maxillary expansion, Uprighting, impacted mola