The Efficacy and Predictability of Maxillary First Molar Derotation with Invisalign: A Prospective Clinical Study in Growing Subjects

To analyze the derotation of maxillary mesio-rotated first permanent molars in subjects with Class II edge-to-edge dental malocclusion in mixed dentition treated with Invisalign Clear Aligners (CA). In total, 36 patients (16 males, 20 females, 9.9 ± 1.9 years) treated with CA are enrolled from the D...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2022-03, Vol.12 (5), p.2670
Main Authors: Lione, Roberta, Paoloni, Valeria, De Razza, Francesca Chiara, Pavoni, Chiara, Cozza, Paola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anomalies
class II malocclusion
clear aligner therapy
Clinching
Compliance
Cooperation
Cusps
Dental caries
Dentition
digital cast analysis
Health services
Maxilla
Molars
Orthodontics
Patients
Periodontal diseases
Rotation
Software
Teeth
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Summary:To analyze the derotation of maxillary mesio-rotated first permanent molars in subjects with Class II edge-to-edge dental malocclusion in mixed dentition treated with Invisalign Clear Aligners (CA). In total, 36 patients (16 males, 20 females, 9.9 ± 1.9 years) treated with CA are enrolled from the Department of Orthodontics. Inclusion criteria are the following: Caucasian ancestry, mixed dentition, molar Class II edge-to-edge, no tooth/craniofacial anomalies, no caries/periodontal diseases. Pre-treatment (T1) and post-treatment (T2) digital casts, and final ClinCheck representations (T2ClinCheck) are acquired. The Henry’s angle (HA) is used to assess maxillary first molars rotation. The molars with an HA > 11° are taken (53 teeth). Five measurements are performed at T1, T2, and T2ClinCheck: Henry’s angle (HA), mesiobuccal-expansion (MBE), distobuccal-expansion (DBE), mesiobuccal-sagittal (MBS), and distobuccal-sagittal (DBS). A paired t-test was used to compare T2-T1 and T2ClinCheck-T2. The T2-T1 shows a distal-rotation (difference −6.3°) with an expansion of 2.2 mm for MBE and 1.5 mm for DBE. At T2, the mesiobuccal cusps show a distal movement of 1.0 mm and the distobuccal cusps of 0.9 mm. The HA’s T2ClinCheck-T2 difference is −4.2°. In the sagittal plane, the difference is 0.9 mm for the MBS and 0.7 mm for the DBS. The expansion showed the highest predictability (60% HA, 52.6% MBS, and 56.25% DBS). The CA effectively produces an arch expansion and upper molars’ distal rotation. Upper molar derotation provides a 1 mm of gain in arch perimeter and occlusal improvement.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app12052670