CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC CHANGES FOLLOWING ORTHODONTIC INTRUSION OF OVERERUPTED MAXILLARY MOLARS WITH TWO MINI-IMPLANTS.

Objective - to evaluate clinical and radiographic changes of orthodontic intrusion of upper first molars with two mini-implants, using light intrusion forces, to create the space for prosthetic rehabilitation on the lower jaw. In 20 patients (aged between 26.8 and 45) with secondary deformities in the lateral region in the vertical direction, associated with partial absence of teeth in the lower jaw, and orthodontic preparation for subsequent prosthetics was performed. Each subject was missing 1-2 teeth in the lateral segment. All patients were divided into two groups: with intrusion mechanics with orthodontic implants (20 people) and intrusion with an orthodontic shape memory arch (20 people). The radiographic changes in male and female groups were assessed and compared based on the panoramic radiographs and CBCT data before and after intrusion. In the study 28 molars were fully intruded and their position was normalized with two mini-implants placed palatally and buccally. Mean extrusion time was 7.86±0.42 months (P<0.001), mean intrusion length was 2.97±0.15 mm (P<0.001), and mean change of mesial molar inclination was 2.02±0.44 degrees (P<0,005). The degree of root resorption was evaluated according to CBCT data in Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR); 50% of molars had grade 0 of resorption, 42.85% had grade 1, and 7.15% of molars had grade 2. There was no resorption in the trifurcation area. Intrusion of molars can be successfully accomplished with 2 mini-implants, placed palatally and buccally, with a light traction force (30-50 g) of an elastic chain.