ArticleThe Angle orthodontist2025
Effect of miniscrew-assisted maxillary protraction on width changes in the circummaxillary sutures.
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- Effect of Rapid Maxillary Expansion on the Pterygoid Process and Spheno-Occipital Synchondrosis in Skulls With Class II and Class III Skeletal Relationships: A Finite Element Analysis Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- A finite element study on three maxillary protraction devices for treating maxillary sagittal hypoplasia at different levels of bone fusion.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate changes in the width of five circummaxillary sutures after miniscrew-assisted maxillary protraction (MAMP) and to identify which of them are most significantly affected. MATERIALS AND
methodsCone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) performed before and after MAMP treatment was used to assess the sutural and cephalometric changes in growing patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion (n = 17). CBCT-generated lateral cephalograms were analyzed for skeletal and dental changes. Width changes in the five circummaxillary sutures (frontomaxillary, pterygomaxillary, zygomaticofrontal, zygomaticomaxillary, and zygomaticotemporal) were measured before and after MAMP. Suture widths were measured using ImageJ software on CBCT images. The pre- and post-MAMP mean values of the bilateral width changes were compared. The magnitude of the width changes of the five circummaxillary sutures were ranked to identify the most substantially altered sutures. Statistical significance was determined using the Friedman test.
resultsIn the CBCT-generated lateral cephalometric analysis, statistically significant increases were observed in SNA and ANB values, with the most pronounced results seen in overjet (P < 0.05). After MAMP, all five circummaxillary sutures demonstrated a statistically significant increase in width. The zygomaticofrontal, pterygomaxillary, and zygomaticotemporal sutures exhibited significant changes, with the zygomaticofrontal suture showing the greatest increase in width.
conclusionsAmong patients with Class III malocclusion treated with MAMP, the most pronounced width increase was observed in the zygomaticofrontal suture, whereas the frontomaxillary suture exhibited the least change.
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