Thank you for your enquiry.
As Dr Chan has advised, we can use different appliances to upright impacted molars. Your orthodontist can advise you on the various methods, pros and cons and pricing to assist you to make your decision. You may also need to remove the wisdom tooth beside the impacted molar if it is still present, and if the wisdom tooth is impacted, surgical removal may be warranted.
Sometimes, we may also require the use of a microimplant (temporary anchorage device), a small pin we insert into the bone temporarily to assist the uprighting of the molar. It is very small and comfortable, and that increases the efficiency of treatment in many cases. After the tooth is uprighted, it is removed.
Your orthodontist can advise you better on this after a detailed examination. All the best!
Warm regards,
Dr Geraldine Lee
