The aim of this study is to evaluate in a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trail the effectiveness of preorthodontic piezotomy combined with a buccal bone augmentation (in other name periodontlly accelerated osteogenic orthodontics: PAOO)in the prevention of gingival recession, and in the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM).
Patients presenting teeth crowding in mandibulary or maxillary front area, without ongoing periodontal disease, who require OTM with incisor proclination, are included in the study. Patients are randomly allocated into test and control groups. Individuals in both groups receive before OTM a buccal bone augmentation in order to further increase the bony envelope where to teeth are intended to move. Test subjects receive a selected decorticalistation of the buccal bone with a piezosurgical device (piezotomy), while control patients are augmented without piezotomy. 1 week postsurgical multibond orthodontic appliances are bonded to initiate OTM. Teeth movement are measured on cephalometric X-ray images, where an initial and a final (at the end of the nivellation phase) cephalogramm is compared with each other. Buccal bone dimensions are measured on initial and 6th month's postoperatively CBCT images. The investigators' hypothesis is that the buccal bone thickness can be significantly increased, which might prevent the development of gingival recessions. This means, that in both groups the initial and final bone volumes will be comparable without significant difference. It is also hypothesized that the bone changes will not differ significantly between the two groups. However, piezotomy in the test group might have an additional benefit throughout regional acceleratory phenomenon, reducing the duration of OTM.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Double layer tunnel flap preparation. Subperiosteally "sticky bone" containing platelet rich fibrin (PRF) and xenograft is utilized for bone augmentation, while supraperiosteally PRF membranes are used for soft tissue augmentation. Trough the vertical releasing incisions a piezosurgical device is used to perform corticotomy. 1 week after surgery OTM is initiated.
Double layer tunnel flap preparation. Subperiosteally "sticky bone" containing platelet rich fibrin (PRF) and xenograft is utilized for bone augmentation, while supraperiosteally PRF membranes are used for soft tissue augmentation. Corticotomy is not performed in this group. 1 week after surgery OTM is initiated.
Semmelweis University Department of Periodontology
Budapest, Hungary
Speed of OTM
The angle and distance of the movement of the middle incisor are measure on cephalogramms. The values are divided by the elapsed time frame in order to calculate the speed of OTM.
Time frame: From the date of orthodontic appliance bonding until the date of documented finalization of nivellation phase of OTM registered by the orthodontic specialist (in weeks), assessed up to maximum of 25 weeks.
Vertical bone level
The distance between the cement-enamel junction and the crestal bone on the buccal aspect of the mandibular anterior teeth.
Time frame: 6 months postoperatively
Horizontal bone levels
The buccal bone thickness measured at 4,7 and 9mm distances from the cement-enamel junction of the mandibular anterior teeth. The thickness is measured on CBCT coronal slices.
Time frame: 6 months postoperatively
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