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Does How Buccal Uprooting Take Place?

Hi, I am a translator and I am working on an orhodontics now. I am looking for a meaning of "buccal uprooting" in this sentence: It can also be applied early in treatment in cases that require buccal uprooting of the lower posterior segments and upper arch expansion. I can understand that "to uproot" as to remove a tooth but I can´t cope with "buccal" in this context. How could you uproot only a buccal part of a tooth? Could you help me, please? Thanks, Marketa
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Hi Sir/Mam,
Buccal uprooting means torque in orthodontics which means moving the root. So uprooting here doesnot mean pulling out the teeth.The terms buccal means side towards the cheek like the term lingual means side towards the tongue.The sentence you have quoted might be saying about the features of brackets or wires used in orthodontics. So torque value incorporated in the bracket by its manufacturer helps in buccal uprooting.each bracket has slots.The orientation of the slots determines the torque value of that particular bracket.
Hope your query is answered.please dont hesitate to contact me for further queries.
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Does How Buccal Uprooting Take Place?

Hi Sir/Mam, Buccal uprooting means torque in orthodontics which means moving the root. So uprooting here doesnot mean pulling out the teeth.The terms buccal means side towards the cheek like the term lingual means side towards the tongue.The sentence you have quoted might be saying about the features of brackets or wires used in orthodontics. So torque value incorporated in the bracket by its manufacturer helps in buccal uprooting.each bracket has slots.The orientation of the slots determines the torque value of that particular bracket. Hope your query is answered.please dont hesitate to contact me for further queries.