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ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2020

Micro-osteo perforation effects as an intervention on canine retraction.

Ibadullah Kundi, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Sohrab Shaheed

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Article in The Saudi dental journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Effects of miniscrew-facilitated micro-osteoperforations on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement : A split-mouth, randomized controlled trial.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ibadullah KundiCollege of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Khursheed AlamCollege of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia.
Sohrab ShaheedRehman College of Dentistry Hayatabad, Peshawar Pakistan.
Al Jouf University · SAHayatabad Medical Complex · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the rate of canine retraction, mesial movement of molar and pain perception in maxillary first premolar extraction patients with or without flapless cortical perforations (FCPs).

methodsThirty adult patients with class II div I malocclusion were randomly allocated with the help of SPSS software to either perforation or conventional group for carrying out this randomized parallel group-controlled trial in 1:1 ratio. Maxillary first premolars were extracted and after canine retraction, distance between the tip of the canine and midpoint of incisal edge and the distance between the cervical midpoints on the height of contour of respective cinguli was measured. Also, mesial movement of molar and pain perception were assessed in both groups. Three bilateral cortical FCP of 1.5 mm diameter were made in the perforation group. Data were analyzed with the help of SPSS software with an intention-to-treat the FCP approach.

resultsSignificant canine retraction in patients with FCP (mean retraction of 6.68 ± 0.60 [measured at crown tip level] and 5.97 ± 0.71 mm [measured at mid cervical level]) was revealed, while patients with conventional mechanics had mean retraction of 2.54 ± 0.49 and 2.33 ± 0.46 mm. Mesial movement of molar also showed significant difference (FCP = 0.48 ± 0.11 mm and Conventional = 0.65 ± 0.19 mm). Pain perception in control group was significantly lower in day 1 and 2.

conclusionFCPs are an effective method of accelerating the rate of canine retractions by 2-3 fold of tooth movement, however, pain perception was high in day 1 and 2.

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Canine retractionFlapless cortical perforationsTooth movement

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PMCPMC6950836
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