Evaluation of WALA ridge in different facial patterns: A cone-beam computed tomography study.

INTRODUCTION: This retrospective study evaluated the buccal bone thickness in mandibular canine, premolar, and molar areas, using as a reference the WALA ridge in patients with various facial patterns. METHODS: The sample comprised 51 cone-beam computerized tomography scans of subjects divided into 3 groups according to the facial pattern, determined by the Ricketts' VERT index, brachyfacial (group 1), mesofacial (group 2), and dolichofacial (group 3). A quantitative analysis of the buccal bone thickness was made in cone-beam computerized tomography scans in the region of the mandibular dental arch corresponding to the WALA ridge. The intergroup comparison of buccal bone thickness was performed with a 1-way analysis of variance and Tukey tests. RESULTS: Buccal bone thickness was similar among the groups, and it increased progressively from the mandibular first to the second molars. In the canine and premolar regions, the thickness was less and often not visible on tomography. There was no difference in the buccal bone thickness in the mandibular dental arch region corresponding to the WALA ridge reference among facial patterns, except for the mesial roots of the second molars, which were thicker in brachyfacial subjects than in dolichofacial subjects. CONCLUSIONS: The use of the WALA ridge as a clinical reference for individualized orthodontic arch diagramming should be made with caution and independent of the facial pattern.

Stability of class II subdivision malocclusion treatment with 3 and 4 premolar extractions.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the occlusal stability of class II subdivision malocclusion treatment with 3 and 4 first premolar extractions. A sample of 156 dental casts from 52 patients with class II subdivision malocclusion was divided into two groups according to the extraction protocol. Group 1 comprised 24 patients treated with 3 premolar extractions and group 2 included 28 patients treated with 4 premolar extractions. METHODS: Peer assessment rating (PAR) indexes were measured on the dental casts obtained before (T1) and after treatment (T2) and at a mean of 6.9 years after the end of treatment (T3). The groups were matching regarding sex distribution, pretreatment, posttreatment and long-term posttreatment ages, and treatment and long-term posttreatment times. They were also comparable concerning the initial malocclusion severity and the occlusal results at the end of treatment. Stability evaluation was calculated by subtracting the posttreatment from the long-term posttreatment index values (T3 - T2). T tests were used to compare the amount and percentage of long-term posttreatment changes. RESULTS: There were no intergroup differences regarding the amount and percentage of long-term posttreatment changes. CONCLUSION: Treatment of class II subdivision malocclusion with 3 and 4 premolar extractions have a similar long-term posttreatment occlusal stability.

Prospective study of dentoskeletal changes in Class II division malocclusion treatment with twin force bite corrector.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the dentoskeletal changes of Class II malocclusion treatment with the Twin Force Bite Corrector (TFBC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample comprised 86 lateral cephalograms obtained from 43 subjects with Class II division 1 malocclusion; the subjects were divided into two groups. The experimental group comprised 23 patients with a mean initial age of 12.11 years who were treated with the TFBC for a mean period of 2.19 years. The control group included 40 lateral cephalograms from 20 Class II nontreated patients, with an initial mean age of 12.55 years and a mean observation period of 2.19 years. The lateral cephalograms were evaluated before and after orthodontic treatment in group 1 and in the beginning and end of the observation period in group 2. t-Tests were used to compare the initial and final cephalometric characteristics of the groups as well as the amount of change. RESULTS: The experimental group presented greater maxillary growth restriction and mandibular retrusion than the control group, as well as greater maxillomandibular relationship improvement and greater labial tipping of the mandibular incisors. The results also showed a greater decrease in overbite and overjet in the experimental group, and there were no statistically significant differences in the craniofacial growth pattern between groups. CONCLUSIONS: The TFBC promotes restriction of anterior maxillary displacement without significant changes in mandibular length and position and improvement of maxillomandibular relationship without changes in facial growth and significant buccal tipping of mandibular incisors. Class II correction with the TFBC occurred primarily as a result of dentoalveolar changes.

Posttreatment stability in Class II nonextraction and maxillary premolar extraction protocols.

AIM: To cephalometrically compare the overjet, overbite, and molar and canine relationship stability of Class II malocclusion treatment with and without maxillary premolar extractions. METHOD: Two groups of 30 patients each with pre- and posttreatment matching characteristics and satisfactory finishing were used. Group 1 consisted of 30 patients treated with nonextraction at a mean pretreatment age of 12.14 years, while group 2 consisted of 30 patients treated with maxillary first premolar extractions at a mean pretreatment age of 12.87 years. Lateral cephalograms obtained before and after treatment and at a mean of 8.2 years after the end of treatment were compared. Student t tests were used to compare the initial and final dental relationships of the groups and the amount of treatment and long-term posttreatment changes. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to investigate correlations between treatment and long-term posttreatment dental relationship changes. RESULTS: In groups with matching canine relationship treatment changes, long-term stability of the overjet, overbite, and molar and canine relationships were similar in the groups. There were significant but weak correlations between treatment changes in overjet, overbite, and canine relationships with their long-term posttreatment changes. CONCLUSION: Nonextraction and maxillary premolar extraction treatment of complete Class II malocclusion have similar long-term posttreatment stability in terms of overjet, overbite, and canine and molar relationships.

Class III subdivision malocclusion corrected with asymmetric intermaxillary elastics.

Correcting a Class III subdivision malocclusion is usually a challenge for an orthodontist, especially if the patient's profile does not allow for any extractions. One treatment option is to use asymmetric intermaxillary elastics to correct the unilateral anteroposterior discrepancy. However, the success of this method depends on the individual response of each patient and his or her compliance in using the elastics. The objectives of this article were to present a successful treatment of a Class III subdivision patient with this approach and to illustrate and discuss the dentoskeletal changes that contributed to the correction.

A influência do protocolo de extração de dois pré-molares superiores na estabilidade oclusal do tratamento da Classe II / Influence of the extraction protocol of two maxillary premolars on the occlusal stability of Class II treatment

OBJETIVO: com o propósito de avaliar a influência da extração de dois pré-molares superiores na estabilidade oclusal do tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II completa, foi realizada uma comparação com o protocolo de tratamento sem extrações. MÉTODOS: selecionou-se, a partir das documentações do arquivo da Disciplina de Ortodontia da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, uma amostra composta pelas documentações de 59 pacientes com má oclusão de Classe II completa. Em seguida, dividiu-se essa amostra em dois grupos, apresentando as seguintes características: Grupo 1, constituído por 29 pacientes, tratados sem extrações; e Grupo 2, composto por 30 pacientes, tratados com extrações de dois pré-molares superiores. Os modelos ao início do tratamento, ao final do tratamento e em um período mínimo de 2,4 anos após o tratamento foram medidos e avaliados por meio dos índices oclusais IPT e PAR. As condições oclusais ao final do tratamento e no estágio pós-tratamento, o percentual de recidiva e as alterações oclusais pós-tratamento foram comparados por meio do teste t. RESULTADOS: os resultados demonstraram que os protocolos de tratamento sem extração e com extrações de dois pré-molares superiores não apresentaram, em nenhuma das variáveis avaliadas, diferenças estatisticamente significativas em relação à estabilidade oclusal do tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II completa. CONCLUSÃO: a extração de dois pré-molares superiores no tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II completa não influenciou a estabilidade dos resultados oclusais alcançados ao final da correção ortodôntica. Portanto, terminar o tratamento com uma relação molar em Classe II ou em Classe I proporciona estabilidade semelhante.

OBJECTIVE: With the purpose of evaluating the influence of two upper premolar extraction on the occlusal stability of full cusp Class II malocclusion treatment, a comparison was performed with a non-extraction treatment protocol. METHODS: To this end, a sample consisting of 59 patients with complete Class II malocclusion was selected from the files of the Department of Orthodontics of the Dental School of Bauru. This sample was split into two groups according to the following characteristics: Group 1 included 29 patients treated without extractions and Group 2 included 30 patients treated with the extraction of two upper premolars. Using the TPI and PAR occlusal indices the subjects' study models were evaluated at the beginning and end of treatment, and at a minimum of 2.4 years after treatment. The occlusal conditions at the end of treatment and in the post-treatment period, the percentage of relapse and post-treatment occlusal changes were compared using Student's t-test. RESULTS: The results showed no statistically significant differences between the nonextraction and the extraction of two maxillary premolars treatment protocols in terms of the occlusal stability of complete Class II malocclusion treatment in any of the evaluated variables. CONCLUSIONS: The extraction of two upper premolars in the treatment of Class II malocclusion did not influence the stability of the occlusal results achieved at the end of the orthodontic treatment. Therefore, a similar stability is achieved by finishing a treatment with either a Class II or a Class I molar relationship.

Treatment stability in patients with Class II malocclusion treated with 2 maxillary premolar extractions or without extractions.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to compare the occlusal stability of Class II malocclusion treatment with and without extraction of 2 maxillary premolars. METHODS: A sample of 59 records from patients with complete Class II malocclusion was used. This sample was divided into 2 groups with the following characteristics: group 1, comprising 29 patients treated without extractions, and group 2, comprising 30 patients treated with extraction of 2 maxillary premolars. Dental cast measurements were obtained before and after treatment and at a minimum of 2.4 years after treatment. The pretreatment, posttreatment, and postretention occlusal statuses were evaluated with the peer assesment rating index. The occlusal indexes at the postretention stage and the posttreatment changes and percentages of posttreatment changes were compared with t tests. RESULTS: The nonextraction and the 2 maxillary premolar extraction treatment protocols of complete Class II malocclusions had no statistically significant differences in occlusal stability. CONCLUSIONS: Finishing Class II malocclusion treatment with the molars in a Class II relationship has similar occlusal stability as finishing with the molars in a Class I relationship.

Comparação da estabilidade do tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II subdivisão realizado com extração de três e quatro pré-molares / Stability of Class II Subdivision Malocclusion Treatment With 3- and 4- Extractions

Diante da indicação do tratamento da Classe II subdivisão com extrações dentárias, existe a alternativa de extrair três ou quatro pré-molares. Estes protocolos atuam diferentemente na relação molar porque o tratamento com três extrações mantém a relação molar de Classe II em um dos lados e a de Classe I no outro e o tratamento com quatro extrações busca atingir uma relação molar de Classe I bilateral, corrigindo a relação molar de Classe II presente no início do tratamento. Considerando-se que o sucesso do tratamento ortodôntico está relacionado com a manutenção das alterações promovidas, em longo prazo, e que alguns autores questionam a estabilidade do término com relação molar de Classe II, julgou-se pertinente comparar a estabilidade dos resultados promovidos por estes dois protocolos. Para tanto, foram selecionados 162 pares de modelos de gesso de 52 pacientes Classe II subdivisão, correspondentes a três estágios distintos: pré-tratamento (T1), pós-tratamento (T2) e de observação pós-tratamento (T3), ou seja, confeccionados 6,9 anos, em média, após o término do tratamento. O grupo 1 foi composto pelos modelos de gesso de 24 pacientes tratados com três extrações e com idade média de 13,54 anos (9,50 a 21,06) no pré-tratamento, de 17,03 anos (14,42 a 25,11) no pós-tratamento e de 23,45 anos (18,33 a 29,87) no estágio de observação pós-tratamento e o grupo 2 compreendeu os modelos de gesso de 28 pacientes tratados com quatro extrações e com idade média de 13,33 anos (10,51 a 15,68) no pré-tratamento, de 16,31 anos (14,01 a 20,86) no pós-tratamento e de 23,70 anos (17,18 a 35,16) no estágio de observação pós-tratamento. Calculou-se os valores dos índices oclusais PAR e IPT para todos os pares de modelos de gesso e, a partir deles, calculou-se as alterações do tratamento e pós-tratamento. O teste t independente foi empregado para a comparação entre os grupos das idades e dos valores dos índices oclusais PAR e IPT nos três estágios de avaliação, dos...

If Class II subdivision treatment with extractions is the best treatment alternative, it can comprise 3- or 4- premolar extractions. The main difference between these two protocols is their accomplishment to the posttreatment molar relationship because the first achieve a Class II molar relationship in one side and a Class I in the other and the second attain a bilateral Class I molar relationship. Considering that long-term stability is an important item of treatment success evaluation and stability of Class II molar relationship that is kept unchanged in some protocols is considered to be suspicious by some authors, the purpose of this study was to compare the occlusal stability of Class II subdivision malocclusion treatment with 3- and 4- premolar extractions. The sample comprised 162 pairs of dental casts obtained at T1 (pretreatment), T2 (posttreatment) and T3 (long-term posttreatment), that match to a mean of 6.9 years after treatment conclusion of 52 Class II subdivision patients. Group 1 comprised the dental casts of 24 patients treated with 3 premolar extractions and with a mean age of 13.54 years (range, 9.50 to 21.06) at pretreatment, 17.03 years (range 14.42 to 25.11) at posttreatment and 23.45 years (range, 18.33 to 29.87) at long-term posttreatment and group 2 included 28 patients' dental casts treated with four premolar extractions and with a mean age of 13.33 years (range, 10.51 to 15.68) at pretreatment, 16.31 years (range, 14.01 to 20.86) at posttreatment and 23.70 years (range, 17.18 to 35.16) at long-term posttreatment. The PAR and TPI occlusal indexes were calculated for all the dental casts and they were used to calculate the treatment and long-term posttreatment changes. T tests were used to compare the groups´ ages and the indexes values at T1, T2 and T3, the treatment time, the long-term posttreatment time, the amount of treatment and long-term posttreatment changes and the percentages of reduction and relapse...

Comparação da estabilidade do tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II subdivisão realizado com extração de três e quatro pré-molares / Stability of Class II Subdivision Malocclusion Treatment With 3- and 4- Extractions

Diante da indicação do tratamento da Classe II subdivisão com extrações dentárias, existe a alternativa de extrair três ou quatro pré-molares. Estes protocolos atuam diferentemente na relação molar porque o tratamento com três extrações mantém a relação molar de Classe II em um dos lados e a de Classe I no outro e o tratamento com quatro extrações busca atingir uma relação molar de Classe I bilateral, corrigindo a relação molar de Classe II presente no início do tratamento. Considerando-se que o sucesso do tratamento ortodôntico está relacionado com a manutenção das alterações promovidas, em longo prazo, e que alguns autores questionam a estabilidade do término com relação molar de Classe II, julgou-se pertinente comparar a estabilidade dos resultados promovidos por estes dois protocolos. Para tanto, foram selecionados 162 pares de modelos de gesso de 52 pacientes Classe II subdivisão, correspondentes a três estágios distintos: pré-tratamento (T1), pós-tratamento (T2) e de observação pós-tratamento (T3), ou seja, confeccionados 6,9 anos, em média, após o término do tratamento. O grupo 1 foi composto pelos modelos de gesso de 24 pacientes tratados com três extrações e com idade média de 13,54 anos (9,50 a 21,06) no pré-tratamento, de 17,03 anos (14,42 a 25,11) no pós-tratamento e de 23,45 anos (18,33 a 29,87) no estágio de observação pós-tratamento e o grupo 2 compreendeu os modelos de gesso de 28 pacientes tratados com quatro extrações e com idade média de 13,33 anos (10,51 a 15,68) no pré-tratamento, de 16,31 anos (14,01 a 20,86) no pós-tratamento e de 23,70 anos (17,18 a 35,16) no estágio de observação pós-tratamento. Calculou-se os valores dos índices oclusais PAR e IPT para todos os pares de modelos de gesso e, a partir deles, calculou-se as alterações do tratamento e pós-tratamento. O teste t independente foi empregado para a comparação entre os grupos das idades e dos valores dos índices oclusais PAR e IPT nos três estágios de avaliação, dos...

If Class II subdivision treatment with extractions is the best treatment alternative, it can comprise 3- or 4- premolar extractions. The main difference between these two protocols is their accomplishment to the posttreatment molar relationship because the first achieve a Class II molar relationship in one side and a Class I in the other and the second attain a bilateral Class I molar relationship. Considering that long-term stability is an important item of treatment success evaluation and stability of Class II molar relationship that is kept unchanged in some protocols is considered to be suspicious by some authors, the purpose of this study was to compare the occlusal stability of Class II subdivision malocclusion treatment with 3- and 4- premolar extractions. The sample comprised 162 pairs of dental casts obtained at T1 (pretreatment), T2 (posttreatment) and T3 (long-term posttreatment), that match to a mean of 6.9 years after treatment conclusion of 52 Class II subdivision patients. Group 1 comprised the dental casts of 24 patients treated with 3 premolar extractions and with a mean age of 13.54 years (range, 9.50 to 21.06) at pretreatment, 17.03 years (range 14.42 to 25.11) at posttreatment and 23.45 years (range, 18.33 to 29.87) at long-term posttreatment and group 2 included 28 patients' dental casts treated with four premolar extractions and with a mean age of 13.33 years (range, 10.51 to 15.68) at pretreatment, 16.31 years (range, 14.01 to 20.86) at posttreatment and 23.70 years (range, 17.18 to 35.16) at long-term posttreatment. The PAR and TPI occlusal indexes were calculated for all the dental casts and they were used to calculate the treatment and long-term posttreatment changes. T tests were used to compare the groups´ ages and the indexes values at T1, T2 and T3, the treatment time, the long-term posttreatment time, the amount of treatment and long-term posttreatment changes and the percentages of reduction and relapse...

Comparação cefalométrica da estabildiade do tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II realizado sem e com a extração de dois pré-molares superiores / Class II malocclusion treatment stability of nonextraction and twomaxillary premolar extraction protocols

Este estudo teve como objetivo comparar a estabilidade das relações dentárias corrigidas e a influência de variáveis cefalométricas dentoalveolares e esqueléticas na estabilidade de dois grupos de pacientes com má oclusão de Classe II completa, tratados sem extração e com extrações de dois pré-molares superiores. Cada grupo foi composto por 30 pacientes, com características compatíveis no início do tratamento, cujas telerradiografias laterais dos estágios pré-tratamento, pós-tratamento e de observação foram avaliadas. O tempo médio de observação pós-tratamento foi de 8,2 anos. Para a comparação intergrupos das variáveis cefalométricas nos três estágios de avaliação, assim como das alterações do tratamento e pós-tratamento foi aplicado o teste t de Student. Os resultados apontaram que não houve diferença intergrupos significante entre as relações dentárias no estágio de observação e que as alterações pós-tratamento se apresentaram proporcionais às alterações do tratamento. Além disso, as variáveis cefalométricas estudadas não influenciaram a estabilidade das correções dentárias.