Alveolar bone morphology in patients with palatally-displaced maxillary lateral incisors before and after orthodontic treatment: A cone-beam computed tomography study.

Yao TangWenhsuan LuWeiqiang WuQiannan SunYunfan ZhangTianmin XuSi ChenWei Liang Tingting Yu

Published in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2023)

Compared to the control teeth, alveolar bone thickness and height for the displaced teeth decreased more significantly after treatment. Tooth extraction and age also influenced alveolar bone changes.

Keyphrases

cone beam computed tomography
bone mineral density
bone loss
soft tissue
bone regeneration
body mass index
postmenopausal women
optical coherence tomography
physical activity