Maxillary anterior en masse retraction using different antero-posterior position of mini screw: a 3D finite element study.
BACKGROUND
Nowadays, mini screws are used in orthodontic tooth movement to obtain maximum or absolute anchorage. They have gained popularity among orthodontists for en masse retraction of anterior teeth after first premolar extraction in maximum anchorage cases. The purpose of this study was to determine the type of anterior tooth movement during the time when force was applied from different mini screw placements to the anterior power arm with various heights.


METHODS
A finite element method was used for modeling maxillary teeth and bone structure. Brackets, wire, and hooks were also designed for modeling. Two appropriate positions for mini screw in the mesial and distal of the second premolar were designed as fixed nodes. Forces were applied from the mini screw to four different levels of anterior hook height: 0, 3, 6, and 9 mm. Initial tooth movement in eight different conditions was analyzed and calculated with ANSYS software.


RESULTS
Rotation of anterior dentition was decreased with a longer anterior power arm and the mesial placement of the mini screw. Bodily movements occurred with the 9-mm height of the power arm in both mini screw positions. Intrusion or extrusion of the anterior teeth segment depended on the level of the mini screw and the edge of the power arm on the Z axis.


CONCLUSIONS
According to the findings of this study, the best control in the sagittal plane during anterior en masse retraction was achieved by mesial placement of the mini screw and the 9-mm height of the anterior power arm. Where control in the vertical plane was concerned, distal placement of the mini screw with the 6-mm power arm height had minimum adverse effect on anterior dentition.
Orthodontic Research Center, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zohreh
Z
Hedayati
Orthodontic Research Center, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. methridate2000@gmail.com.
Mehrdad
M
Shomali
D000539:Alveolar Process; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003481:Cuspid; D015921:Dental Implants; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007180:Incisor; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla; D008954:Models, Biological; D008963:Molar; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010513:Periodontal Ligament; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D019228:Tooth Crown; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019415:Torque
D015921:Dental Implants; D013193:Stainless Steel
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