The Cone Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation of Cortical Bone Plate after Piezocision-Assisted Orthodontic Upper Arch Expansion: A Case Series.

Maria Julia PietruskaEmilia WaszkiewiczAnna SkurskaEugeniusz SajewiczEwa DolińskaMałgorzata Pietruska

Published in: Materials (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

Piezocision-assisted orthodontic maxillary arch expansion does not cause evident negative changes of cortical plates except for the premolar region. Therefore, premolars may be at greater risk of buccal plate loss than other teeth.

Keyphrases

cone beam computed tomography
oral health
bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
body composition
postmenopausal women
bone regeneration