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ArticleScientific reports2025

Three-dimensional dentoalveolar characteristics of a labially impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisor using cone-beam computed tomography.

Enas Senan Alyafrusee, Bowen Zheng, Abeer A Almashraqi, Bushra Sufyan Almaqrami, Xiaofeng Yang, Hao Xu, Maged S Alhammadi, Yi Liu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07294378 (Evaluation of the Dental Changes Associated With the Traction of Palatally Impacted Canines Using the Conventional Versus the Corticotomy-assisted Method), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Evaluation of the Dental Changes Associated With the Traction of Palatally Impacted Canines Using the Conventional Versus the Corticotomy-assisted Method: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorDamascus UniversityRan2023 to 2025Enrolled44ConditionsImpaction of ToothArmsCorticotomy, Conventional traction
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Enas Senan AlyafruseeDepartment of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110002, China.
Bowen ZhengDepartment of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110002, China.
Abeer A AlmashraqiDepartment of Clinical Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Bushra Sufyan AlmaqramiDepartment of Orthodontics, Ningbo Dental Hospital, Ningbo, 315032, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaofeng YangDepartment of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110002, China.
Hao XuDepartment of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110002, China.
Maged S AlhammadiOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Yi LiuDepartment of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110002, China. liuyi@cmu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

This study aimed to three-dimensionally assess the dentoalveolar characteristics of patients with an impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisor compared to the unaffected side. This cross-sectional study used 35 cone-beam computed tomography scans. Dentoalveolar variables included anterior alveolar ridge height of incisors, alveolar bone thickness, and density, lateral incisors inclination relative to the mid-sagittal plane (MSP), palatal plane (PP), and Frankfort horizontal plane (FHP) with corresponding distances, maxillary arch perimeter, and canine median raphe width. Anterior alveolar bone height was significantly reduced on the impacted side. Additionally, compared with the non-impacted side, there was a significant reduction in the labial alveolar bone thickness of impacted central and ipsilateral lateral incisors. Conversely, there was a considerable increase in the palatal alveolar bone thickness of the impacted central incisor. The labial and palatal alveolar bone density of the impacted central incisors significantly increased compared to that of the non-impacted side. The lateral incisor inclination relative to the PP and FHP and the corresponding distances were reduced considerably on the impacted side, except for lateral incisors inclination to MSP, where it showed a statistically significant greater inclination. The anterior segment of the arch perimeter and the canine median raphe width were also significantly reduced on the impacted side. Significant differences in most dentoalveolar dimensions were observed between the impacted and non-impacted sides in labially impacted maxillary central incisor cases. This study highlights significant dentoalveolar changes in patients with impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisors, underscoring the need for tailored orthodontic treatment.

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Alveolar ProcessCone-Beam Computed TomographyImaging, Three-DimensionalIncisorMaxillaTooth, ImpactedAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultCone beam computed tomography (CBCT)Dentoalveolar dimensionsDilacerationImpacted maxillary central incisorUnilateral impaction

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