New proposal of flap drawing for the extraction of the third mandibular molar semi-included. Cogswell triangular flap modified and transposed.

Objective: The study proposes a new flap drawing derived from the modification of a triangular Cogswell flap to treat a semi-included third molar.

Material And Method: Two groups of patients underwent surgery: in the study group the new flap proposal was carried out whilst in the control group the triangular Cogswell flap was used. The gingival tissue and the periosteum were detached and the extraction technique was standardised for all the cases.

The Replanting of a 1.1 from an Ectopic Position during the Course of Orthodontic Therapy: Follow-Up at 8 Years.

The case that is reported here describes the replanting of a 1.1 from an ectopic position during orthodontic therapy. The 9-year-old patient suffered from class 2 type malocclusion with the upper maxilla contracted, right-left posterior cross-bite.

Minimally invasive surgical management of impacted maxillary canines.

Aim: Combined surgical-orthodontic treatment of impacted maxillary canines has developed significantly in the last few years, regarding management of both hard and soft tissues and forces of traction. The aim of this report is to describe a combined surgical-orthodontic approach used to treat an impacted maxillary canine and to value the functional and esthetic results after 5 years of followup.

Materials And Methods: A 13-year-old boy had been seen by surgeons in the Operative Unit of Orthodontics of Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome.