ArticleJournal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie2023
Effects of functional orthopedic treatment on mandibular trabecular bone in class II patients using fractal analysis.
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- Fractal Analysis-Based Comparison of Mandibular Bone Remodeling in Clear Aligner and Fixed Orthodontic Therapies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the efficacy of clear aligners in mandibular advancement and their effect on mandibular trabecular structures using fractal dimension analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Fractal Dimension Analysis of Mandibular Trabecular Architecture in Gingival Recession During Orthodontic Retention: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the First Metacarpal Bone Head and Distal Radius Bone Architecture Using Fractal Analysis of Adolescent Hand-Wrist Radiographs.Journal of imaging · 2025Article
- Comparison of the Effects of Fixed and Removable Functional Orthodontic Treatment on the Mandibular Trabecular Bone in Fractal Analysis.Turkish journal of orthodontics · 2024Article
- Investigation of changes caused by Rapid Maxillary Expansion in mandibular bone and temporomandibular joint trabecular structure using fractal analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Effect of Fixed and Removable Functional Therapy on Mandibular Anterior Bone Structures: A Fractal Analysis Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The effect of mentoplate application on the condyle.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of trabecular changes following advancement genioplasty combined with or without bilateral sagittal split osteotomy by fractal analysis: a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of functional orthopedic treatment on mandibular bone structure using fractal dimension (FD) analysis of panoramic radiographs.
methodsThe study material consisted of the pre- and posttreatment digital panoramic radiographs of 80 patients (mean age 10.1 ± 2.01 years; 45 girls, 35 boys) with class II malocclusion who were treated with the monoblock or twin block appliances. The following regions of interest (ROI) were selected: ROI1, condylar process; ROI2, angulus mandibulae; ROI3, corpus mandibulae; and ROI4, mental foramen. Pre- and posttreatment FD values were compared for each ROI.
resultsFD values of the mandibular condyle did not change with the functional orthodontic treatment. FD values of the mandibular corpus region had the highest pretreatment values and significantly decreased with treatment (p < 0.05).
conclusionFunctional orthopedic treatment altered the trabeculation of the mandibular bone, but it is speculated that the changes in the occlusal forces seemed to be of primary significance for this effect.
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