Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the crown-root morphology of lower incisors in patients with class III malocclusion using cone-beam computed tomography.
METHODS
Cone-beam computed tomography images were analyzed from 53 adult class I patients (group 1), 37 preadolescent class III patients (group 2), and 66 adult class III patients (group 3) comprising 3 divisions (divisions 1, 2, and 3 corresponded to mild, moderate, and severe class III malocclusions). The size and crown-root angulations of lower incisors in different groups and divisions were statistically appraised with group 1 used as the control group.
RESULTS
No significant differences were found for the size of lower incisors among different groups and divisions (P > 0.05). Compared with group 1, the crown-root angulations of lower incisors in groups 2 and 3 were significantly larger (P < 0.01), and among 3 divisions, the lower incisors of division 3 rather than divisions 2 and 3 exhibited larger crown-root angulations (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS
Attention should be paid to the enlarged crown-root angulations of lower incisors in class III patients during orthodontic and orthognathic treatment, especially in severe ones.

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Authors

Wang B, Shen G, Fang B, Zhang L

Institution

Center of Cranio-facial Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, Affiliated 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Source

The Journal of craniofacial surgery 23:4 2012 Jul pg e349-54

MeSH

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Female
Humans
Incisor
Male
Malocclusion, Angle Class III
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Statistics, Nonparametric
Tooth Crown
Tooth Root

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22801179