ArticleBMC medical imaging2020
Cone beam computed tomographic analysis of the spatial limitation during mandibular arch distalization.
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- Anatomical Variations of the Mandibular Buccal Shelf According to Sex, Facial Biotype, and Root Reference: A CBCT Study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Review
- Identification of key determinant for predicting feasible mandibular molars distalization.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Article
- The Three-Dimensional Investigation of the Radiographic Boundary of Mandibular Full-Arch Distalization in Different Facial Patterns.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Management of Class III Malocclusion with Microimplant-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) and Mandible Backward Rotation (MBR): A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Comparison of the mandibular retromolar space in adults with different sagittal skeletal types and eruption patterns of the mandibular third-molar: a cone-beam computed tomography study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Association of Mandibular Posterior Anatomic Limit with Skeletal Patterns and Root Morphology Using Three-Dimensional Cone Beam Computed Tomography Comprehensive Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Management of Class III Malocclusion and Maxillary Transverse Deficiency with Microimplant-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE): A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the literature, attempts are seldom made to quantify spatial limitation during mandibular arch distalization. This study aimed to investigate the spatial limitations associated with cortical contact with the mandibular second molar during mandibular arch distalization.
methodsThe study population included 67 individuals who had undergone cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) (34 male and 33 female; mean age: 23.9 ± 2.72 years). The total ridge width, alveolar housing width, and root width were measured to evaluate the buccolingual limit. The space distal to the molar root represented the mesiodistal limit. The influence of sex, right versus left side, root-contact condition, malocclusion category, and presence of wisdom teeth were evaluated.
resultsThe rate of cortical contact was 49.3% before any orthodontic movement. No significant differences were observed in the alveolar width according to sex (male vs female), side assessed (right vs left), wisdom teeth (present vs absent), or malocclusion category. The ridge width and the alveolar width were smaller in the contact group than in the non-contact group (P < 0.01). The group with wisdom teeth showed a larger available distalization distance, but a significant difference was observed only near the alveolar crest.
conclusionsBoth ridge width and available distalization distance were limiting factors for mandibular teeth distalization. For cases in which whole-arch distalization is planned, CBCT is recommended before treatment, especially for non-extraction treatment. This approach ensures safe and predictable tooth movement.
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