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The effect of third molars on maxillary molar distalisation using a miniscrew-supported 3D® maxillary bimetric distalising arch

Nilüfer İrem Tunçer

Nilüfer İrem Tunçer

Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Başkent UniversityAnkara, Turkey
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Tunçer, Nilüfer İrem
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Ayça Arman-Özçırpıcı

Ayça Arman-Özçırpıcı

Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Başkent UniversityAnkara, Turkey
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Sep 29, 2022
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Published Online: Sep 29, 2022
Page range: 319 - 328
Received: May 01, 2022
Accepted: Sep 01, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2022-033
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Figure 1.

(A) Miniscrew insertion between first and second premolars (note proximity of the miniscrew to the second premolar root). (B) 3D® Maxillary Bimetric Distalizing Arch, 5-mm open Elgiloy coil-springs placed distal to the omega-loops, and molar bands with gingivally-placed headgear tubes (0.045-inch). (C) Activation of the open coil-springs with elastomeric chains. (D) Intraoral positioning of the 3D® Maxillary Bimetric Distalizing Arch from occlusal view.
(A) Miniscrew insertion between first and second premolars (note proximity of the miniscrew to the second premolar root). (B) 3D® Maxillary Bimetric Distalizing Arch, 5-mm open Elgiloy coil-springs placed distal to the omega-loops, and molar bands with gingivally-placed headgear tubes (0.045-inch). (C) Activation of the open coil-springs with elastomeric chains. (D) Intraoral positioning of the 3D® Maxillary Bimetric Distalizing Arch from occlusal view.

Figure 2.

Reference planes and cephalometric variables used in the study. Reference planes: SN (Sella–Nasion) plane; Occlusal plane, passing through mesiobuccal cusp tip of maxillary first molar and incisal edge of maxillary central incisor; GoGn (Gonion-Gnathion) plane; Horizontal reference plane (HRP), horizontal plane angulated 7° clockwise to the SN plane at Sella; Vertical reference plane (VRP), perpendicular plane to the HRP passing through Sella. Cephalometric variables: 1, SNA; 2, SNB; 3, ANB; 4, GoGn.SN; 5, Occ plane.SN; 6, Overjet; 7, Overbite; 8, U6root-VRP (perpendicular distance between mesiobuccal root apex of maxillary first molar and VRP); 9, U6trifurc.-VRP (perpendicular distance between trifurcation point of maxillary first molar roots and VRP); 10, U6M-VRP (perpendicular distance between mesial contact point of maxillary first molar crown and VRP); 11, U6 MB-HRP (perpendicular distance between mesiobuccal cusp tip of maxillary first molar and HRP); 12, U5.HRP; 13, U6.HRP; 14, U7.HRP; 15, U1i-VRP; 16, U1.HRP; 17, L1.HRP.
Reference planes and cephalometric variables used in the study. Reference planes: SN (Sella–Nasion) plane; Occlusal plane, passing through mesiobuccal cusp tip of maxillary first molar and incisal edge of maxillary central incisor; GoGn (Gonion-Gnathion) plane; Horizontal reference plane (HRP), horizontal plane angulated 7° clockwise to the SN plane at Sella; Vertical reference plane (VRP), perpendicular plane to the HRP passing through Sella. Cephalometric variables: 1, SNA; 2, SNB; 3, ANB; 4, GoGn.SN; 5, Occ plane.SN; 6, Overjet; 7, Overbite; 8, U6root-VRP (perpendicular distance between mesiobuccal root apex of maxillary first molar and VRP); 9, U6trifurc.-VRP (perpendicular distance between trifurcation point of maxillary first molar roots and VRP); 10, U6M-VRP (perpendicular distance between mesial contact point of maxillary first molar crown and VRP); 11, U6 MB-HRP (perpendicular distance between mesiobuccal cusp tip of maxillary first molar and HRP); 12, U5.HRP; 13, U6.HRP; 14, U7.HRP; 15, U1i-VRP; 16, U1.HRP; 17, L1.HRP.

Figure 3.

Reference planes and variables used in model analysis. Reference planes: Midpalatal raphe, the depression of the midpalatal suture; Rugae line, a perpendicular line to the midpalatal raphe passing through the same rugal points identifiable on both (T0&T1) dental casts. Dental cast variables: 1, U5-rugae line (distance between the central fossa of the second premolar and rugae line); 2, U6-rugae line (distance between the central fossa of the first molar and rugae line); 3, U7-rugae line (distance between the central fossa of the second molar and rugae line); 4, U5-U5 (inter-second premolar width); 5, U6-U6 (inter-first molar width); 6, U7-U7 (inter-second molar width); 7, U5.U5 (angle formed between the mesiodistal axes of the second premolars); 8, U6.U6 (angle formed between the mesiodistal axes of the first molars); 9, U7.U7 (angle formed between the mesiodistal axes of the second molars).
Reference planes and variables used in model analysis. Reference planes: Midpalatal raphe, the depression of the midpalatal suture; Rugae line, a perpendicular line to the midpalatal raphe passing through the same rugal points identifiable on both (T0&T1) dental casts. Dental cast variables: 1, U5-rugae line (distance between the central fossa of the second premolar and rugae line); 2, U6-rugae line (distance between the central fossa of the first molar and rugae line); 3, U7-rugae line (distance between the central fossa of the second molar and rugae line); 4, U5-U5 (inter-second premolar width); 5, U6-U6 (inter-first molar width); 6, U7-U7 (inter-second molar width); 7, U5.U5 (angle formed between the mesiodistal axes of the second premolars); 8, U6.U6 (angle formed between the mesiodistal axes of the first molars); 9, U7.U7 (angle formed between the mesiodistal axes of the second molars).

Figure 4.

Comparison of first molar movements between groups. Colored arrows represent the following; red, U6.HRP (amount and direction of tipping); purple, U6root-VRP (amount of root distalization at apex level); turquoise, U6trifurc.-VRP (amount of root distalization at trifurcation level); orange, U6M-VRP (amount of crown distalization at mesial contact point); blue, U6MB-HRP (amount of intrusion at mesiobuccal cusp tip).
Comparison of first molar movements between groups. Colored arrows represent the following; red, U6.HRP (amount and direction of tipping); purple, U6root-VRP (amount of root distalization at apex level); turquoise, U6trifurc.-VRP (amount of root distalization at trifurcation level); orange, U6M-VRP (amount of crown distalization at mesial contact point); blue, U6MB-HRP (amount of intrusion at mesiobuccal cusp tip).

Demographic characteristics of patients in the treatment groups_

Group 1 (Third molars extracted) (n= 11) Group 2 (Third molars present) (n= 12)
Mean (min-max) or n SD Mean (min-max) or n SD p
Age (years) 15.7 2.8 15.7 1.7 0.567
(13.4-21.2) (13.7-18.9)
Sex
    Female 9 10 0.876
    Male 2 2
Anteroposterior discrepancy
    1 / 4-cusp 0 0 0.789
    1 /2-cusp 6 7
    3/4-cusp 2 3
    full-cusp 3 2

Comparison of cephalometric and model measurements at the beginning of distalization (T0) and changes achieved with distalization (T1-T0)_

Group 1 (Third molars extracted) Group 2 (Third molars present)
T0 Changes T0 Changes Between groups
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD p Mean ± SD Mean ± SD p Comparison at T0 p Comparison of changes p
Skeletal
    SNA (°) 80.7 ± 2.6 -1.1 ± 2.3 0.214 81.8 ± 2.9 -1.3 ± 2.8 0.292 0.391 0.066
    SNB (°) 74.9 ± 2.6 1.1 ± 1.5 0.396 75.8 ± 3.4 0.9 ± 1.5 0.721 0.369 0.437
    ANB (°) 5.8 ± 1.9 -0.5 ± 1.6 0.678 6 ± 3 0.9 ± 1.5 0.357 0.806 0.413
    GoGn . SN (°) 30.1 ± 4.1 -1.2 ± 1.5 0.678 33.3 ± 6.7 -0.8 ± 1.2 0.541 0.307 0.967
Dental - Model
    U5 - rugae line (mm) 6.1 ± 2.9 3.2 ± 2.1 0.008* 8.2 ± 2.7 3.6 ± 1.9 0.005* 0.142 0.514
    U6 - rugae line (mm) 15.3 ± 3 4.5 ± 1.8 0.008* 17.3 ± 2.6 3.9 ± 1.7 0.005* 0.102 0.191
    U7 - rugae line (mm) 25.7 ± 3.3 4.8 ± 1.9 0.008* 28.3 ± 2.5 3.6 ± 2.3 0.005* 0.041* 0.027*
    U5 - U5 (mm) 43.1 ± 3.6 1.8 ± 2.1 0.008* 43.9 ± 4.3 2.1 ± 3.9 0.005* 0.288 0.514
    U6 - U6 (mm) 41.8 ± 4.1 -0.2 ± 1.6 0.859 42.8 ± 2.7 0.6 ± 1.6 0.333 0.327 0.369
    U7 - U7 (mm) 47.2 ± 3.1 1.9 ± 3.7 0.008* 48.6 ± 3.6 7.2 ± 4.9 0.005* 0.369 0014*.
    U5 . U5 (°) 137.9 ± 11.4 10.5 ± 6 0.008* 135.8 ± 10.3 6.7 ± 6.9 0.032* 0.935 0.051
    U6 . U6 (°) 119 ± 9.3 -2.5 ± 7.5 0.314 121.9 ± 10 -2.7 ± 5.1 0.169 0.462 0.838
    U7 . U7 (°) 120 ± 6.4 3.7 ± 4.7 0.028* 119.6 ± 11.9 -6.2 ± 8.7 0.241 0.935 0.027*
Dental - Cephalometric
    U6M - VRP (mm) 41.2 ± 4.1 -3.9 ± 2.3 0.008* 39.3 ± 3 -3.4 ± 2.4 0. 007* 0.414 0.178
    U6trifurc. - VRP (mm) 37.6 ± 3.8 -4.5 ± 5.6 0.008* 36 ± 3.3 -3.5 ± 3.2 0.005* 0.514 0.022*
    U6root - VRP (mm) 40.3 ± 3.7 -5.5 ± 4.3 0.008* 38.7 ± 3.7 -3.8 ± 5.4 0.005* 0.624 0. 003*
    U5 . HRP (°) 96.2 ± 3.6 7.6 ± 3.7 0.008* 96.8 ± 4.8 8.6 ± 3.1 0. 005* 0.902 0.683
    U6 . HRP (°) 98 ± 3.5 -7.7 ± 3.2 0.008* 100.9 ± 3.6 -3.9 ± 2.7 0.005*0. 0.102 0.001*
    U7 . HRP (°) 108.4 ± 7.7 -4.1 ± 4.6 0.011* 113 ± 4.6 -1.1 ± 2.2 0.139 0.142 0. 027*
    U6 MB - HRP (mm) 64.2 ± 5.3 -1.9 ± 1.1 0.008* 59.9 ± 3.8 -1.1 ± 0.9 0.008* 0.079 0.005*
    Occ Plane . SN (°) 18.3 ± 5 4.9 ± 3.7 0.008* 16.9 ± 4.2 2.2 ± 3.2 0.007* 0.462 0.001*
    U1i - VRP (mm) 66.2 ± 7.8 -1.2 ± 1.6 0.008* 65.5 ± 4.6 -0.5 ± 2.7 0.038* 0.775 0.066
    U1 . HRP (°) 108.9 ± 11 -2.1 ± 2.8 0.028* 108.5 ± 8.2 -3 ± 2.2 0.005* 0.568 0.221
    L1 . HRP (°) 62.7 ± 5.8 0.9 ± 1.2 0.579 64.1 ± 4.3 0.7 ± 0.9 0.668 0.229 0.765
    Overjet (mm) 5.8 ± 2.8 -1.4 ± 1.9 0.261 5.2 ± 1.9 -1.1 ± 1.9 0.553 0.624 0.178
    Overbite (mm) 3.7 ± 1.7 -0.9 ± 1.2 0.859 3.2 ± 1.5 -1.5 ± 1.9 0.059 0.624 0.102
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