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Kim SS, Kim YI, Park SB, Kim SH. Three-dimensional evaluation of the pharyngeal airway space in patients with anterior open bite. Korean J Orthod 2023; 53:358-364. [PMID: 36718119 PMCID: PMC10663578 DOI: 10.4041/kjod22.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Objective : This study aimed to three-dimensionally evaluate the pharyngeal airway space (PAS) of patients with anterior open bite (AOB) by using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and compare the findings with those obtained in individuals with normal occlusion. Methods : The open bite group (OBG, n = 25) consisted of patients with an anterior overbite of -3 mm or less, while the control group (n = 25) consisted of age- and sex-matched individuals with an anterior overbite of 1-3 mm, Angle Class I malocclusion (1° ≤ point A-nasion-point B angle ≤ 4°), and a normodivergent profile (22° ≤ Frankfort mandibular plane angle ≤ 28°). After the CBCT data were reconstructed into a three-dimensional image, the PAS was segmented into four parts, and the volume of each part was measured. Pharyngeal airway length (PAL) and the area and transverse width of the part showing minimal constriction were also measured. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between changes in the PAS and the amount of anterior overbite. Results : The OBG showed a significantly narrower airway space in the nasopharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and total airway volumes. The OBG also showed a significantly smaller area and transverse width of the part with minimal constriction. The OBG showed a significantly longer PAL, but there was no correlation between the amount of anterior overbite and the changes in PAS. Conclusions : The PAS was associated with AOB. Patients with AOB had a narrower PAS and a smaller part showing minimal constriction.
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- Seong-Sik Kim
- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
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Lione R, Cretella Lombardo E, Paoloni V, Meuli S, Pavoni C, Cozza P. Upper arch dimensional changes with clear aligners in the early mixed dentition : A prospective study. J Orofac Orthop 2023; 84:33-40. [PMID: 34477905 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-021-00332-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND One goal of orthodontic treatment in mixed dentition is to expand the maxillary arch to allow proper tooth alignment and a correction of sagittal and vertical malocclusions. However, for most treatment protocols, expected outcome is not really clear to allow for a standardization of phase I orthodontic treatments. This lack of information makes it difficult for clinicians to predict tooth movements, including transverse expansion efficacy with Invisalign® (Align Technology, Santa Clara, CA, USA) in children. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the transverse maxillary arch development with the Invisalign First System® in growing subjects. METHODS The study group included 23 subjects (9 females, 14 males, mean age 9.4 ± 1.2 years). Patients were treated nonextraction with Invisalign First System® clear aligners with no auxiliaries other than Invisalign® attachments. Transverse interdental widths were measured only in the upper arch on each model at the start (T1) and at the end (T2) of treatment. A paired t‑test was chosen to compare T2-T1 changes. The level of significance was set at 5%. RESULTS The greatest increase of maxillary width was detected at the level of the upper first deciduous molars (+3.7 ± 1.4 mm; P < 0.001), followed by the level of the second deciduous molars (+3.4 ± 1.6 mm; P < 0.001) and by the deciduous canine (+2.6 ± 2.0 mm; P < 0.001). Upper first molars showed a greater expansion in the intermolar mesial width (+3.2 ± 1.2 mm; P < 0.001) than in the intermolar distal (+1.7 ± 1.2 mm; P < 0.001) and transpalatal width (+1.2 ± 1.2 mm; P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The Invisalign First System® can be considered effective in growing patients who require maxillary arch development. The greatest net increase was detected at the level of upper first deciduous molars, whereas the upper first molars showed a greater expansion in the intermolar mesial width due to a rotation that occurs around its palatal root.
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- Roberta Lione
- Department of Dentistry, UNSBC, Tirana, Albania
- UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Aging, Neurological, Orthopedic and Head-Neck, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dentistry, UNSBC, Tirana, Albania
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dentistry, UNSBC, Tirana, Albania
- UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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Paoloni V, Lugli L, Danesi C, Cozza P. Mandibular morphometric analysis in open bite early treatment relapse subjects: a retrospective observational pilot study. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:555. [PMID: 36456943 PMCID: PMC9714178 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02546-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the mandibular shape differences between a group of success and a group of failure Anterior Open Bite (AOB) malocclusion early orthodontic treatment in growing subjects, in order to identify mandibular features of relapse. METHODS Twenty three patients (7 males, 16 females, 9.3 years ±1,5 years) were enrolled from the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Inclusion criteria were: white ancestry, overbite < 0 mm, mixed dentition phase, end-to-end or Class I molar relationship, first skeletal class assessed on lateral cephalograms (0° < ANB < 4°), cervical skeletal maturation CS1-CS2, no previous orthodontic treatment, no congenital diseases. Pre-treatment (T1) lateral cephalograms were acquired. Each patient underwent early orthodontic treatment with Rapid Maxillary Expander (RME) and Bite Block (BB) or Quad-Helix Crib (QHC) until open bite correction. Radiographic records were recollected at T2 (permanent dentition, skeletal cervical maturation CS3-CS4). Mean interval time T2-T1 was 4.2 years ±6 months. According to treatment stability, a Relapse Group (RG 11 patients, 3 M, 8F; 13.7 years ±8 months, 7 subjects treated with RME/BB, 4 with QH/C) and a Success Group (SG, 12 patients, 4 M, 8F; 13.4 ± 10 months, 7 subjects treated with QH/C, 5 with RME/BB) were identified. On the lateral radiographs the mandibular length (Co-Gn), the inferior gonial angle (NGo^GoMe) and the antegonial notch depth (AND) were analyzed. Then the mandibular Geometric Morphometric analysis (GMM) was applied. Intergroup statistically significant differences were found using student's t-tests. Procrustes analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were performed for the GMM. RESULTS At T1 no statistically significant differences were found between RG and SG, however higher values of antegonial notch depth were found in RG. T2-T1 comparison showed in RG statistically significant increases in Co-Gn (p = 0.04), NGo^GoMe angle (p = 0.01) and antegonial notch depth (p = 0,04). PC1 confirmed the increase in the antegonial notch depth in RG when compared to SG at T2. CONCLUSIONS The increased antegonial notch depth associated with the increased mandibular length and the increased gonial angle could be responsible of relapse of early orthodontic treatment in open bite growing subjects.
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- Valeria Paoloni
- grid.6530.00000 0001 2300 0941Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxforx, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- grid.6530.00000 0001 2300 0941Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxforx, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- grid.6530.00000 0001 2300 0941Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxforx, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- grid.6530.00000 0001 2300 0941Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxforx, 81, 00133 Rome, Italy ,Department of Dentistry UNSBC, Tirana, Albania ,UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
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Cretella Lombardo E, Paoloni V, Fanelli S, Pavoni C, Gazzani F, Cozza P. Evaluation of the Upper Arch Morphological Changes after Two Different Protocols of Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition: Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Invisalign® First System. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12091323. [PMID: 36143360 PMCID: PMC9502768 DOI: 10.3390/life12091323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The objective of this retrospective study was to analyze the morphological changes of the upper arch after two protocols of expansion, the Invisalign® First system and rapid maxillary expansion (RME), in mixed dentition by means of geometric morphometric analysis (GMM). Methods: Digital dental casts of 32 children treated either with RME (RME group: 17 subjects; mean age 8.1 years) or the First system (First group: subjects; mean age 8.4 years) were collected. For both the RG and FG, pre-(T1) and post-treatment(T2) digital models were created. A total of 14 landmarks were digitized and GMM was applied. Procrustes analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were performed. Results: The PC1 resulting from the T2–T1 comparison in the RG g showed statistically significant morphological changes in the posterior region of the upper arch shape, without significant variations in the anterior region. The comparison of the T2–T1 changes in the FG showed an increase in the transverse dimension at the level of the canine and the first deciduous molar widths, with morphological variation in the anterior region due to frontal teeth alignment. Conclusions: The First system induced shape modifications of the upper arch during expansion in contrast to RME. The FG presented an improvement in the maxillary arch shape, while the RG maintained the initial triangular shape.
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- Elisabetta Cretella Lombardo
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-32-77356421
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Department of Dentistry, Universiteti Katolik “Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë”, 1026 Tirana, Albania
- Department of Health Sciences, UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Paoloni V, Fusaroli D, Marino L, Mucedero M, Cozza P. Palatal vault morphometric analysis of the effects of two early orthodontic treatments in anterior open bite growing subjects: a controlled clinical study. BMC Oral Health 2021; 21:514. [PMID: 34635118 PMCID: PMC8507109 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01886-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the palatal morphological changes in Anterior Open Bite (AOB) pre-pubertal subjects treated with Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Bite-Block (RME/BB) or Quad Helix with crib (QH/C) when compared with a Control Group (CG) by using Geometric Morphometric Analysis (GMM). Methods AOB group (AOBG) included 30 subjects (20 females, 10 males, mean age 8.1 ± 0.8ys) with dentoskeletal AOB. AOBG was divided in two subgroups according to the treatment strategy: RME/BB group (RME/BBg) included 15 subjects (10 females, 5 males, QH/C group (QH/Cg) comprised 15 subjects (10 females, 5 males). The two subgroups were compared with a CG of 15 subjects (10 females, 5 males) matched for sex, age, vertical pattern, and observation period. Digital upper dental casts were collected before treatment (T1) and at the end of the active treatment (T2). Landmarks and semilandmarks were digitized on dental casts and GMM was applied. Procrustes analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were performed. Results At T2, RME/BBg when compared with QH/Cg evidenced no statistically significant differences. Instead, RME/BBg showed an increased maxillary transverse dimension and a decreased palatal depth when compared with CG. The comparison QH/Cg vs. CG demonstrated a slight transversal maxillary expansion. Conclusions RME/BBg showed significant changes in the transversal and vertical dimensions with a clear maxillary expansion and a decrease of the palatal depth when compared with QH/Cg and CG. QH/Cg showed a significant slight maxillary expansion and no variation in vertical and sagittal planes when compared with CG.
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- Valeria Paoloni
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford, 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford, 81, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford, 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford, 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Viale Oxford, 81, 00133, Rome, Italy.,Department of Dentistry UNSBC, Tirana, Albania.,UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
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Lione R, Fusaroli D, Mucedero M, Paoloni V, Pavoni C, Cozza P. Changes in mandibular shape after early treatment in subjects with open bite: a geometric morphometric analysis. Eur J Orthod 2020; 42:643-649. [PMID: 31942983 DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjz104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the mandibular modifications in anterior open bite (OB) growing subjects treated with Rapid Maxillary Expansion and bite block (RME/BB) or Quad Helix with crib (QH/C) when compared with a Control Group (CG) by using Geometric Morphometric Method (GMM) and conventional cephalometric. MATERIALS The OB group comprised 34 subjects (26 girls, 8 boys) with dentoskeletal OB and a mean age of 8.0 ± 1.0 years. OB group was divided in two subgroups: RME/BB group comprised 17 subjects (13 girls, 4 boys), while QH/C group included 17 subjects (13 girls, 4 boys). The two subgroups were compared with a CG of 17 subjects (13 girls, 4 boys) matched for sex, age, vertical pattern, and observation periods. Two consecutives lateral cephalograms were available: the first one was taken before treatment (T1), and the second one was acquired at a follow-up observation at least 4 years after the completion of treatment (T2). Landmarks and semilandmarks were digitized on lateral cephalograms and GMM was applied. Procrustes analysis and principal component analysis were performed. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey post hoc tests was used to compare the T2-T1 cephalometric changes between the RME/BB, QH/C, and CG. RESULTS In the long term, RME/BB showed a significantly greater decrease of the Condylar axis to mandibular plane angle when compared to CG and QH/C. GMM showed an increased in height of the mandibular ramus in RME/BB group with tendency to counterclockwise rotation of the mandible when compared with QH/C and CG groups. CONCLUSIONS RME/BB subjects showed significant changes in the shape of the mandibular ramus with a counterclockwise rotation tendency when compared with QH/C and CG subjects.
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- Roberta Lione
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- Department of Orthodontics, University Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë, Tirane, Albania
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- Department of Orthodontics, University Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë, Tirane, Albania
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- Department of Orthodontics, University Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë, Tirane, Albania
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Mucedero M, Rozzi M, Di Fusco G, Danesi C, Cozza P. Morphometric analysis of the palatal shape and arch dimension in subjects with buccally displaced canine. Eur J Orthod 2020; 42:544-550. [PMID: 31872207 DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjz091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analyse morphological variations of the palate shape and maxillary arch dimension between a group of subjects with unilaterally or bilaterally buccally impacted maxillary canines and a control group (CG) by means of 3D geometric morphometric (GMM). MATERIALS Pre-treatment records of 50 subjects (16 males and 34 females; mean age 13.9 years ± 1.8) with one or both canines buccally displaced were collected retrospectively. A CG of 50 subjects was selected from a list of orthodontic patients at the same dental hospital. The experimental group, buccally displaced canine (BDC) was divided in two groups: unilateral buccally displaced canine (UBDC) and bilateral buccally displaced canine (BBDC). To analyse the palate's shape and maxillary arch dimension, study casts were scanned. To study the entirety of the palatal shape, 3D GMM analysis was used. To analyse the maxillary arch dimension, the virtual three-dimensional models were measured with a specific software (VAM, Vectra, Canfield Scientific, Fairfield, New Jersey, USA). RESULTS When comparing the groups with the GMM analysis, patients with BDC showed a statistically significant narrower and higher palatal vault. About the analysis of linear measurements, the intercanine width, the anterior and posterior segment length were significantly smaller in BDC, UBDC, and BBDC subjects when compared with the controls and there were no differences between UBDC versus BBDC groups. CONCLUSIONS Patients with buccally displaced permanent canine tended to have maxillary transverse constriction and variation in palatal vault morphology. The morphometric variation of the palatine vault and arch dimensions can be considered a clinical factor associated with the presence of BDC.
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- Manuela Mucedero
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translation Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translation Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translation Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translation Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translation Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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Ortún-Terrazas J, Fagan MJ, Cegoñino J, Illipronti-Filho E, Pérez Del Palomar A. Towards an early 3D-diagnosis of craniofacial asymmetry by computing the accurate midplane: A PCA-based method. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 191:105397. [PMID: 32092615 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Craniofacial asymmetry is a common growth disorder often caused by unilateral chewing. Although an early orthodontic treatment would avoid surgical procedures later in life, the uncertainty of defining the accurate sagittal midplane potentially leads to misdiagnosis and therefore inaccurate orthodontic treatment plans. This novel study aims to 3D-diagnose craniofacial complex malformations in children with unilateral crossbite (UXB) considering a midplane which compensates the asymmetric morphology. METHODS The sagittal midplane of 20 children, fifteen of whom exhibited UXB, was computed by a PCA-based method which compensates the asymmetry mirroring the 3D models obtained from cone-beam computed tomography data. Once determined, one side of the data was mirrored using the computed midplane to visualize the malformations on the hard and soft tissues by 3D-computing the distances between both halves. Additionally, 31 skull's landmarks were manually placed in each model to study the principal variation modes and the significant differences in the group of subjects with and without UXB through PCA and Mann-Whitney U test analyses respectively. RESULTS Morphological 3D-analysis showed pronounced deformities and aesthetic implications for patients with severe asymmetry (jaw deviation > 0.8 mm) in whole craniofacial system, while initial signs of asymmetry were found indistinctly in the mandible or maxilla. We detected significant (p < 0.05) malformations for example in mandibular ramus length (0.0086), maxillary palate width (0.0481) and condylar head width (0.0408). Craniofacial malformations increased the landmarks' variability in the group of patients with UXB over the control group requiring 8 variation modes more to define 99% of the sample' variability. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated the viability of early diagnosis of craniofacial asymmetry through computing the accurate sagittal midplane which compensates the individual's asymmetrical morphology. Furthermore, this study provides important computational insights into the determination of craniofacial deformities which are caused by UXB, following some empirical findings of previous clinical studies. Hence, this computational approach can be useful for the development of new software in craniofacial surgery or for its use in biomedical research and clinical practice.
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- Javier Ortún-Terrazas
- Group of Biomaterials, Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Group of Biomaterials, Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Group of Biomaterials, Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Huang X, Hu X, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Gu Y. Preliminary comparison of three-dimensional reconstructed palatal morphology in subjects with different sagittal and vertical patterns. BMC Oral Health 2020; 20:55. [PMID: 32066451 PMCID: PMC7027022 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-020-1041-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to assess the difference of palatal morphology in different vertical patterns between skeletal Class I subjects and skeletal Class II subjects with retrusive mandible. Methods Seventy-six skeletal Class II subjects with retrusive mandible (38 females, 38 males) and 85 skeletal Class I subjects (45 females, 40 males) were collected retrospectively and divided into hyperdivergent, normodivergent and hypodivergent groups. CBCT images of these subjects were reoriented by Dolphin 3D Imaging software. Three-dimensional (3D) maxilla was segmented by ProPlan software before using Geomagic Studio software to reconstruct 3D palatal morphology. Deviation patterns on 3D colored map analysis was performed to compare the difference of 3D palatal morphology between different groups. Results 3D colored map analysis showed that male’s palate was higher and wider than that of female in the posterior part, regardless of different sagittal and vertical patterns. In skeletal Class II subjects with retrusive mandible, males with hyperdivergent and normodivergent showed higher and narrower in the posterior part of palate, while females with hyperdivergent and normodivergent had a higher but no obviously narrow palate compared with the hypodivergent subjects. Skeletal Class II subjects with retrusive mandible showed flatter and narrower in the posterior part of palate than that of skeletal Class I subjects. Conclusions Sagittal and vertical patterns have great influence on the palatal morphology and as the vertical dimension increased, the palate tended to be higher and narrower.
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- Xiaoyi Huang
- Department of orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No. 22 Zhongguancun Avenue South, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No. 22 Zhongguancun Avenue South, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No. 22 Zhongguancun Avenue South, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No. 22 Zhongguancun Avenue South, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No. 22 Zhongguancun Avenue South, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Valderrama Rodríguez V, Sánchez Garzón J, Botero-Mariaca P. Lower Arch Dimensions in Children with Anterior Open Bite and Normal Vertical Overbite: A Cross-sectional Study. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent 2020; 9:571-575. [PMID: 32039077 PMCID: PMC6905316 DOI: 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_163_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Aim Dental arch is a dynamic structure and its size depends on genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to determine lower arch dimensions in children between 8 and 16 years with anterior open bite (AOB) and normal vertical overbite (NVO). Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in 132 individuals with AOB and 132 with NVO between 8 and 16 years selected from public schools. Intercanine width, arch length, intermolar and interpremolar distances, and arch perimeter of the lower arch were measured in previously digitalized models using the GOM inspection program and an optical three-dimensional scanner. Results Individuals with NVO presented smaller lower arch size with statistical differences in intercanine (P = 0.024, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01, 0.02) and intermolar (P = 0.000, 95% CI: -1.76, -0.53) width and nonsignificant differences in the arch perimeter (P = 0.239, 95% CI: -1.57, 0.39) according to Mann-Whitney U-test. Conclusion Individuals between 8 and 16 years of age with NVO showed smaller lower dental arch than individuals with AOB in most dimensions.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Envigado, Colombia
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Kang TJ, Eo SH, Cho H, Donatelli RE, Lee SJ. A sparse principal component analysis of Class III malocclusions. Angle Orthod 2019; 89:768-774. [PMID: 30896249 DOI: 10.2319/100518-717.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To identify the most characteristic variables out of a large number of anatomic landmark variables on three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) images. A modified principal component analysis (PCA) was used to identify which anatomic structures would demonstrate the major variabilities that would most characterize the patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected from 217 patients with severe skeletal Class III malocclusions who had undergone orthognathic surgery. The input variables were composed of a total of 740 variables consisting of three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates and their Euclidean distances of 104 soft tissue and 81 hard tissue landmarks identified on the CT images. A statistical method, a modified PCA based on the penalized matrix decomposition, was performed to extract the principal components. RESULTS The first 10 (8 soft tissue, 2 hard tissue) principal components from the 740 input variables explained 63% of the total variance. The most conspicuous principal components indicated that groups of soft tissue variables on the nose, lips, and eyes explained more variability than skeletal variables did. In other words, these soft tissue components were most representative of the differences among the Class III patients. CONCLUSIONS On three-dimensional images, soft tissues had more variability than the skeletal anatomic structures. In the assessment of three-dimensional facial variability, a limited number of anatomic landmarks being used today did not seem sufficient. Nevertheless, this modified PCA may be used to analyze orthodontic three-dimensional images in the future, but it may not fully express the variability of the patients.
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