Fig.8: Under the constant tension of the rubber band, the tooth #15 gradually goes up.  It takes 8 months for the movement to occur.  C stands for a new crown over the implant (I).  The bite will be normal for the patient.

Fig.8' shows the lingual view of the same model of Fig.8.  The position of the tooth #15 matches that of the neighboring tooth.  Return to original article  Last Next

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/06/2013, last revision 02/25/2018