Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 116, Issue 7, 878-879
Copyright © 1988 by American Dental Association
Correcting space loss caused by severe decay: report of case
SE Reagan
Dental General Practice Residency Program, Sheppard Air Force Base, TX 76311-5300.
A new application of the brass wire technique was used. Brass wire was used to upright a mandibular second molar that had tipped mesially as a result of severe decay of the adjacent mandibular first molar. This technique allowed proper restoration of the severely decayed first molar and maintenance of an intact dentition.