American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Original articleComputed tomographic analysis of tooth-bearing alveolar bone for orthodontic miniscrew placement
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Material and methods
The accuracy of the CT and the measuring software was preliminarily assessed by using a dry human skull with an intact alveolar bone structure before actual measurement (Fig 1). A 1.0 x 125 mm Duran (Scheu-Dental GmbH, Iserlohn, Germany) plate was fixed with sticky wax parallel to the occlusal plane on the alveolar crest of the skull. Gutta percha markers were attached on the plate at 5 points. The skull was then placed in a custom-made acrylic box 5 mm thick filled with distilled water to
Results
Linear CT measurements compared with the actual measurements from the skull showed a mean ratio of 0.993 (SD, 0.08), indicating excellent reliability of the CT.
In the maxilla, the greatest interroot distance was observed between the first molar and the second premolar at the 8-mm level from the CEJ. The areas with the greatest mean interradicular space at the 4-mm level were the second premolar and the first molar followed by the first and second premolars, and the lateral incisor and the
Discussion
The amount of periroot space can be affected by the shape and length of adjacent roots and their arrangements, ie, tips and torques. When the root shape is conical or pipette shaped, the operator can take advantage of the larger interdental space in the middle or apical portion. Since the periroot space is generally only 2 to 3 mm, accuracy was critical in this study. Although the high accuracy and the reliability of the CT are known, the preliminary study on the dry skull was performed to
Conclusions
This study was designed to evaluate the periroot space in the tooth-bearing area to provide practical guidelines for miniscrew placement. The results and its clinical implications are summarized as follows.
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In the maxilla, between the central incisors at 8 mm from CEJ, between the lateral incisor and the canine at 8 mm, between the canine and the first premolar at 6 mm, between the first and second premolars at 4 mm, and between the second premolar and the first molar at 4 mm showed adequate
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Supported by the 2004 research fund of the College of Dentistry, Yonsei University.
The authors report no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.