Bone regeneration by bodily tooth movement: dental computed tomography examination of a patient.
A 32-year-old man was examined with computed tomography before and after orthodontic treatment, and alveolar bone levels at the edentulous spaces were assessed. When the computed tomography scans were compared, 2.2 to 5.2 mm of additional craniocaudal alveolar bone remodeling by bodily tooth movement was found in the space-opening region. Bodily movement was achieved with single- and crossed-lever-arm mechanics. Root resorption measuring 1 to 4 mm was observed at the mandibular anterior region, where teeth were used for anchorage to upright the molars.
Gündüz
Elif
E
Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinic of the Vienna University, Austria. elifgunduz@web.de
Rodríguez-Torres
Carlos
C
Gahleitner
André
A
Heissenberger
Gerda
G
Bantleon
Hans-Peter
HP
D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000502:physiology*; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019186:Mandibular Advancement / Q000379:methods; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000175:diagnosis; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome