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ArticleBMC oral health2023

Effect of orthodontic treatment on the periapical radiolucency of endodontically treated teeth: a CBCT analysis.

Sunhong Kim, Soo-Jeong Hwang, Min-Seock Seo

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Article in BMC oral health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sunhong KimDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Wonkwang University Daejeon Dental Hospital, 77 Dunsan-Ro, Seo-Gu, 35233, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Soo-Jeong HwangDepartment of Dentistry, Doonsan Health Promotion Center, Daejeon, Korea.
Min-Seock SeoDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Wonkwang University Daejeon Dental Hospital, 77 Dunsan-Ro, Seo-Gu, 35233, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. profee@naver.com.
Wonkwang University · KRKorea Health Promotion Institute · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate periapical radiolucency of endodontically treated teeth before and after orthodontic treatment using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

methodsPatients who underwent orthodontic treatment at Wonkwang University Daejeon Dental Hospital between January 2009 and June 2022 were included based on the following criteria: root canal treatment, and availability of CBCT images taken before and after orthodontic treatment with an interval of > 1 year between both scans. Patients with primary teeth or orthodontic tooth extractions were excluded. The size of the periapical radiolucency (SPR) of the endodontically treated tooth was evaluated using CBCT. Pre-orthodontic treatment CBCT images and the latest post-orthodontic treatment CBCT images were analyzed. The selected teeth were further categorized based on the orthodontic duration, CBCT interval, the patient sex and age, the tooth type and position (maxilla or mandible), and quality of root canal obturation. Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate changes in SPR using the paired t-test and multiple regression analysis.

resultsIn total, 115 teeth (37 anterior teeth, 22 premolars and 56 molars) from 61 patients (age, 14-54 years) were included, with 39 teeth from male patients and 76 teeth from female patients. The age was ranged between 14 and 54 years old, and mean age was 25.87 years old. The mean CBCT interval and orthodontic treatment period were 43.32 months and 36.84 months, respectively. Seventy-five teeth showed good obturation quality, 80 were not used as anchors during orthodontic treatment, and 71 were maxillary. The SPR size increased after orthodontic treatment for 56 teeth and decreased for 59 cases. The average change in SPR was -0.102 mm and the difference was not significant. Significant decrease of SPR were observed between female patients (p = 0.036) and maxillary teeth (p = 0.040).

conclusionOrthodontic treatment had no significant impact on the changes in the SPR in endodontically treated teeth in most categories. However, there was a significant difference among females and the maxillary teeth. In both categories, the size of radiolucency decreased significantly.

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Spiral Cone-Beam Computed TomographyTooth, NonvitalAdolescentAdultBicuspidCone-Beam Computed TomographyDental Pulp CavityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRoot Canal ObturationRoot Canal TherapyYoung AdultCone-beam computed tomographyOrthodontic treatmentPeriapical radiolucencyRoot canal treatment

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PMID37179291
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