Evaluation of maxillary buccal alveolar bone before and after orthodontic alignment without extractions: A cone beam computed tomographic study.

CONCLUSIONS: Nonextraction alignment with self-ligating brackets led to arch expansion associated with tipping of teeth. Expansion related to alignment resulted in horizontal and vertical bone loss at the incisors and mesiobuccal root of the first molars. Thinner BTs and more severe crowding before treatment increased the risk for buccal bone loss.
PMID: 29911904 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - June 18, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Morais JF, Melsen B, de Freitas KMS, Castello Branco N, Garib DG, Cattaneo PM Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research