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The treatment of impacted mandibular second molars using brass wire: A prospective clinical study

Dental Cadmos, ISSN: 0011-8524, Vol: 85, Issue: 8, Page: 475-482
2017
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of brass wire ligature to correct a moderately me- sially-impacted mandibular second molar (MM2). The influence of third mandibular molar (MM3) germecto- my on the treatment time and its impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) were also evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS 24 MM2 impacted were randomly assigned to receive either a wire brass treatment with germectomy (group A) or without germectomy (group B). RESULTS In all cases the impaction was corrected. The paired comparisons between group A and group B showed no statistically significant difference in the treatment time and a statistically significant difference of OHRQoL. CONCLUSIONS The brass wire technique is effective. The combined use of germectomy does not influence the treatment time but has a negative impact on OHRQoL.

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