Iris Publishers Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health

  Authored by  Andre Kon Kam King *, Abstract Introduction:  Impaction of the lower second molars is quite rare ranging from 0 to 2.3% of the population and represents 0.03 to 0.04% of the overall dental impactions. This article aims to present and illustrate the simple orthodontic management approaches of the impaction of the lower second molars in synergy with Regional Acceleratory Phenomenon along with an overview of the main therapeutic options, their indications, and drawbacks. Materials and methods:  An unrestricted database search was conducted via PubMed, Ovid Medline and Google Scholar performed until January 2022. Results:  The main reason for the impaction or semi-impaction of the second lower molars is the lack of space in the posterior segment which may be necessary to evaluate the benefit/risk ratio at the beginning of impaction to perform the appropriate therapeutic option. Following a brief of the management along with the surgical and orthodonti...