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In select cases, third molar extractions offer the opportunity to place miniplates for anchorage to distalize mandibular molars, an approach that may be of interest to patients with time restraints that limit traditional orthodontic treatment options. A new article in
General Dentistry describes three clinical scenarios in which miniplates were placed with minimal invasiveness.
Learn more in the
September/October issue.