[Clinical outcome evaluation of midpalatal mini-implant anchorage system in orthodontic treatment].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of midpalatal mini-implant anchorage system in fixed appliance treatment. METHODS: In this study, 14 adolescents who had skeletal class I or II malocclusions were involved. Maximal anchorage was required during orthodontic treatment. Maxillary first premolars of the selected individuals were extracted and the individuals were treated by fixed appliance. One mini-implant was inserted in the midpalatal suture region and a transpalatal arch (TPA) made of 0.019 inch×0.022 inch(1 inch=2.54 cm) stainless steel was adhered to the mini-implant and upper first molars. Cephalometric radiographs taken after mini-implants inserted (T0) and before mini-implants removing (T1) were traced and measured. SN-7 plane and PP plane were used as reference planes. Student's t-test was used. RESULTS: The successful rate of midpalatal mini-implant was 73.9%. All the items measured were found with no significant difference between the two groups. CONCLUSION: This mini-implant system as orthodontic anchorage in midpalatal region can be an alternative method of maximal anchorage during orthodontic treatment.