Bone formation after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: comparison of 2 distraction osteogenesis protocols.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021;
133:271-276. [PMID:
34493473 DOI:
10.1016/j.oooo.2021.06.013]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to compare bone formation between 2 distraction osteogenesis protocols by analyzing cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan data.
STUDY DESIGN
In this retrospective study, the efficacy of 2 different surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion protocols (group 1 [G1], 3 × 0.25 mm/d; group 2 [G2], 1 mm start followed by 2 × 0.25 mm/d) was analyzed using CBCT scans obtained at 3 time points: preoperatively (T0), immediately after surgery (T1), and 6 months after surgery (T2). Bone formation at T0, T1, and T2 was analyzed using the Dolphin Imaging 11 program.
RESULTS
At T1, both groups had significantly higher bone volume than at T0 (G1, 135.6 vs 124.65 mm3, respectively; G2, 153.49 vs 118.9 mm3, respectively), with no significant difference between groups (P = .6). Moreover, bone density measured in the region of interest was similar between groups at all 3 time points; however, in both groups, bone density was significantly lower at T1 and T2 than at T0 (P < .01), with no difference between T1 and T2.
CONCLUSIONS
Bone density between the incisors decreased with progressive distraction (i.e., increasing volume), regardless of the distraction protocol used; thus, both protocols can be used safely in clinical practice. Nevertheless, our results indicate that stress should not be applied to the incisors within 6 months of surgery, regardless of the protocol used. Surgeons and orthodontists should therefore consider immature bone formation and avoid using excessive force to close a diastema.
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