Title
Maxillary incisors and molars with conventional and skeletal anchorage device: A randomized controlled trial
Authors
Nirupama Rayast*, Virendra Vadher, Shalabh Baxi, Shweta Singh, Chhaya Barapatre & Gangesh B. Singh
Affiliation
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India; *Corresponding author
Nirupama Rayast - E - mail: rayastn@gmail.com
Virendra Vadher - E - mail: drvv@rediffmail.com
Shalabh Baxi - E - mail: drsbaxi@gmail.com
Shweta Singh - E - mail: dr.shweta98279@gmail.com
Chhaya Barapatre - E - mail: chhaya.barapatre@gmail.com
Gangesh B. Singh - E - mail: gangesh75singh@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2025; Revised March 30, 2025; Accepted March 30, 2025, Published March 30, 2025
Abstract
Effect of traditional anchorage techniques and new mini-implant methods on the positioning of maxillary incisors and molars in terms of anteroposterior, vertical and angular changes is of interest. Hence, eighteen patients, with either Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion or Class I malocclusion with a bimaxillary protrusion, were split into two groups: Group 1, which used mini-implants and Group 2, which relied on conventional anchorage. Space was closed within 12–18 months and the lateral cephalograms and orthopantomograms (OPGs) were taken at the start (T1) and after space closure (T2). In Group 1, significant movement of the maxillary first molars in both a distal and intruding direction into the bone was observed. Meanwhile, the molars in Group 2 were shifted mesially and extruded. Molar tipping was more stable in Group 1. Mini-implant anchorage proved more efficient in controlling molar movement, retraction and anterior teeth tipping.
Keywords
Orthodontic anchorage procedures, dental space closure, malocclusion, cephalometry, mini-implant
Citation
Rayast et al. Bioinformation 21(3): 669-674 (2025)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
