title: Augmented corticotomy-assisted surgical orthodontics decompensates lower incisors in Class III malocclusion patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To quantitatively evaluate lower incisor decompensation and the surrounding periodontal region after augmented corticotomy-assisted surgical orthodontics in patients with Class III malocclusion.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective study enrolled patients with severe Class III malocclusion who underwent augmented corticotomy in the lower anterior region before orthodontic surgery. Cone-beam computed tomograms and lateral cephalograms were obtained before treatment (T0), after presurgical orthodontic treatment (T1), and at removal of the orthodontic surgical appliances (T2). Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare variables at each time point: root length (RL), anterior vertical alveolar bone level at the labial side (AVBL), posterior vertical alveolar bone level at the lingual side (PVBL), labial alveolar bone thickness at the apex (LA), lingual alveolar bone thickness at the apex (LP), and angle of the incisor to the mandibular plane (L1-MP).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the 8 subjects studied, RL was maintained from T0 to T2 (P > .05), whereas AVBL and PVBL increased from T0 to T1 (P < .05) and then decreased from T1 to T2 (P < .05). LA and L1-MP increased from T0 to T1 (P < .001) but remained steady from T1 to T2 (P > .05). LP decreased from T0 to T1 (P < .05) but increased from T1 to T2 (P < .05) with no further change.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Augmented corticotomy-assisted surgical orthodontics can achieve adequate tooth decompensation with minimal periodontal side-effects in the lower anterior region in patients with Class III malocclusion.
authors: Resident, Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Wang
authors: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
authors: Guofang
authors: G
authors: Shen
authors: Professor, Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: doctorfangbing@hotmail.com.
authors: Bing
authors: B
authors: Fang
authors: Attending Doctor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
authors: Hongbo
authors: H
authors: Yu
authors: Attending Doctor, Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
authors: Yong
authors: Y
authors: Wu
authors: Resident, Center of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
authors: Liangyan
authors: L
authors: Sun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002508:Cephalometry; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D063168:Mandibular Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009811:Odontometry; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D059229:Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014716:Vertical Dimension