Moving a Blocked-Out Bicuspid into the Arch Using the"Sleeze"

Int J Orthod Milwaukee. 2016;27(3):75-76.

Abstract

Dental crowding can frequently result in a tooth becoming palatally blocked-out. When the tooth is displaced too far, tying the tooth to the archwire can become unfeasible. A modified "singshot" technique is presented to bring a blocked-out bicuspid into the arch. The lastomeric chain acted as a "sling shot" squeezing the bicuspid in, hence the name "sleeze."

MeSH terms

  • Bicuspid / abnormalities*
  • Dental Arch
  • Humans
  • Orthodontic Appliances
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / therapy*
  • Tooth Movement Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Tooth Movement Techniques / methods*