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The Effectiveness of Minimally-invasive Corticotomy-assisted Orthodontic Treatment of Palatally Impacted Canines in Terms of Treatment Duration and Dentoalveolar Changes Compared to the Traditional Method: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Corticotomy and Traditional traction of the impacted canine without corticotomy for Impacted Tooth With Abnormal Positioning. Completed, enrolled 46 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The time required for orthodontic traction of impacted canines after surgical exposure is a particularly troubling clinical problem because it prolongs the orthodontic treatment duration. During traction process, several complications could result in alveolar bone loss, root resorption of the adjacent teeth, ankylosis, discoloration, loss or vitality and gingival recession. Accordingly, and due to the lack of studies concerned with accelerating the traction movement of the impacted canines, we conducted this study to evaluate the effectiveness of some surgical interventions (corticotomy and Piezocision) in increasing the rate of orthodontic traction movement. We also aimed to evaluate dentoalveolar changes associated with the use of such accelerating procedures compared with the conventional traction method.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A corticotomy procedure will be applied with some osteoperforations during the surgical exposure of the impacted canine. Then this will be followed after 8 weeks with another surgical stimulation using piezosurgery.
In this group of patients, the traction of the impacted canine will be performed traditionally without the involvement of additional surgical intervention.