Purpose: To present a novel orthodontic approach for minimally invasive extraction of impacted mandibular third molars (M3s) close to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN).
Patients And Methods: Eight patients (8 M3s) requiring extraction of M3s were included in this study; there were 2 cases of horizontal impaction, 4 of mesioangular impaction, and 2 of vertical impaction. Cone-beam computed tomogram showed that the roots of impacted M3s in 2 cases interrupted the cortices of the mandibular canal, and those in the other 6 cases were very close to the IAN. Orthodontic treatment was performed in this study. The crowns of 5 impacted teeth were surgically exposed before the application of the orthodontic device, whereas bonding was performed directly to the occlusal surface of the other 3 M3s, which had partially erupted. The opposing maxillary M3s were removed in 3 cases. One-step orthodontic extraction was applied to vertically impacted M3s and 2-step treatment was applied to horizontally or mesioangularly impacted M3s. Success was defined as the separation of the impacted tooth from the IAN as visualized on cone-beam computed tomogram.
Results: After orthodontic treatment, all impacted M3s were extruded and separated from the IAN (mean, 6.6 months; range, 4 to 10 months), without any neurologic consequences. The average time of extraction was 5 minutes. In all 8 cases, new bone formation occurred distal to the adjacent second molar.
Conclusion: This orthodontic technique may be a minimally invasive approach for the extraction of impacted M3s adjacent to the IAN, with a decreased risk of paresthesias and with osteoperiodontal advantages.
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