ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
CBCT Evaluation of Alveolar Bone Change and Root Resorption after Orthodontic Treatment: A Retrospective Study.
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- Comprehensive three-dimensional analysis of alveolar bone adaptation and root resorption following premolar extraction in Class II malocclusion: a cohort study.Progress in orthodontics · 2026Article
- Three-dimensional alveolar bone changes and root resorption in Class I malocclusion treated with extraction and non-extraction protocols: a comparative study of fixed appliances and clear aligners.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Analysis of changes in ABT, ABH and ABA after orthodontic treatment of adult bimaxillary protrusion.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Alveolar bone changes and root resorption in adult patients undergoing mandibular molar distalization with clear aligners: a retrospective CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Effect of the I-Arch on the Buccal Alveolar Crest in Comparison with the Traditional Archwire Sequence: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Use of CBCT in Orthodontics: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Quantitative Evaluation of Enamel Thickness in Maxillary Central Incisors in Different Age Groups Utilizing Cone Beam Computed Tomography a Retrospective Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Cone-Beam Computed Tomography for Airway Analysis: A Narrative Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundFor years, there has been a long debate about the impact of orthodontic treatment on the periodontium of patients. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of orthodontic forces on the periodontium. The objective of this study was to evaluate the height of the alveolar bone at the four surfaces of specific teeth and the root length of the central incisors before and after orthodontic treatment. MATERIALS AND
methodsCBCTs from a group of fifty patients were evaluated before (T0) and after orthodontic treatment (T1). Evaluations of the alveolar bone were performed by measuring the distance from the most apical point of the marginal portion to the CEJ at the buccal (B-ABL), lingual (L-ABL), mesial (M-ABL), and distal (D-ABL) surfaces of the central incisor (CI), first premolar (1st PM), and first molar (1st M). Meanwhile, root resorptions were evaluated by measuring the distance from the center of the tooth at the CEJ to the most apical point of the central incisor.
resultsThe reduction in the alveolar bone level was highest at the buccal segment (75%) and lowest at the distal (42%) segment, although the decrease was not statistically significant. Root resorption, in terms of reduction in the total length, was detected in the upper central incisor.
conclusionsFixed orthodontic treatment can produce a significant reduction in root length, but not at the level of the alveolar bone.
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