Bone-to-implant contact of orthodontic mini-screws has been determined via Micro-CT to be a strong predictor of primary stability. Various insertion angulations, including both 900 and 500, have been reported as ideal for providing optimum primary stability. The aim of this investigation was to determine if a statistically significant difference exists in the bone-to-implant contact of mini-screws placed with an insertion angulation of 900 compared to those placed at 500 as determined via Micro-CT. Ten self-drilling, self-tapping orthodontic mini-screws (Aarhus,1.5mmx6mm) (n=5) were inserted into the posterior ramus of an adult pig mandible, an analog to an adult human mandible. A custom stent with ten holes, five at 900 and five at 500, was fitted to the bone surface to control insertion angulation. The bone was cut to 1.5x1.5x1cm segments and scanned using SkyScan 1127 with ideal specifications (8mm pixel size, medium camera, 80Kv, 100mA, 10W, 1800 rotation, and 0.5Al+0.25Cu filter). The raw scans were reconstructed using NReconV1.6.10 and these datasets were then reoriented using DataviewerV1.5.2 along the Z-axis to standardize the peri-implant bone for analysis. A custom task-list was used with CT-AnalyzerV1.14.41 to determine the percent of bone-to-implant contact per mini-screw. A Mann-Whitney U test indicated that the bone-to-implant contact was not statistically significantly different for the mini-screws placed at 900 (Mdn= 72.34) compared to the mini-screws placed at 500 (Mdn= 53.25), U=5, p=.1443. Therefore, the results do not significantly differ at p<.05. There is no statistically significant difference in the bone-to-implant contact between the Aarhus 1.5mmx6mm orthodontic mini-screws placed at 900 compared to those placed at 500 as measured by Micro-CT. This may lead to the conclusion that there is no significant difference in the primary stability of Aarhus mini-screws placed at 900 and 500. / Oral Biology

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:31:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 corpo da tese.pdf: 1970824 bytes, checksum: 355b870a1858f54c04a0669e13200fa3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-03-24 / The pendulum appliance is efficient in correcting Class II malocclusions with upper dentoalveolar impairment. However, the loss in anchorage characterized by the mesial movement of maxillary pre-molars and by facial flaring and protrusion of maxillary incisors, represents a serious side effect of this appliance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the possible dental and skeletal alterations, both sagittal and vertical, resulting from the use of a modified Pendulum appliance anchored on mini-implants. Ten individuals were treated in this study; lateral radiographs were taken at the beginning of the study and immediately after removal of the Pendulum. In each individual, two mini-implants were installed on the palate, and received immediate charge by means of the activation of the modified Pendulum, supported on the temporary anchorage devices. None of the evaluated teeth displayed statistically significant vertical alterations; the same was true for vertical and sagittal skeletal alterations, as well as for overbite and overjet. As for statistically significant alterations, the first maxillary molar moved distally by approximately 5.6mm in 6.2 months, with average distal inclination of 7.10°. The second maxillary pre-molars moved distally by an average of 2.77mm, with inclination of 5.55°; the second maxillary molars presented an average distal movement of 4.6mm with inclination of 13.70°, values which were also considered statistically significant. The maxillary molar distalization system, consisting of the modified Pendulum appliance anchored on mini-implants, proved to be efficient in correcting Class II malocclusion, without causing the loss of anchorage effects.(AU) / O aparelho Pêndulo é eficaz na correção das más oclusões de Classe II, com comprometimento dentoalveolar superior. No entanto, a perda de ancoragem caracterizada pela mesialização dos pré-molares superiores, e pela vestibularização e protrusão dos incisivos superiores, constitui um grave efeito colateral deste dispositivo. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as possíveis alterações dentárias e esquelética, sagitais e verticais, decorrentes do uso do Pêndulo modificado, ancorado em mini-implantes. Dez indivíduos foram tratados neste estudo, sendo que telerradiografias em norma lateral foram realizadas no início do tratamento, e imediatamente após a remoção do Pêndulo. Em cada indivíduo foram instalados dois mini-implantes no palato, que receberam carga imediata por meio da ativação do Pêndulo modificado, apoiado nestes dispositivos de ancoragem temporária. Nenhum dos dentes avaliados apresentou alterações verticais estatisticamente significantes; o mesmo ocorreu para as alterações esqueléticas verticais e sagitais, e para o trespasse vertical e horizontal. Com relação às alterações estatisticamente significantes, o primeiro molar superior moveu-se para distal aproximadamente 5,6mm em 6,2 meses, e com inclinação distal média de 7,100. Os segundos pré-molares superiores distalizaram em média 2,7mm e inclinaram 5,550; já os segundos molares superiores moveram-se em média 4,6mm para distal com uma inclinação de 13,700; valores estes também considerados estatisticamente significantes. O sistema de distalização de molares superiores, composto pelo Pêndulo modificado ancorado em mini-implantes, mostrou-se eficaz na correção da má oclusão de Classe II, sem produzir os efeitos de perda de ancoragem. (AU)

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:31:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Paula Rotoli Gregolin.pdf: 3137762 bytes, checksum: 32c795c8d755d12b05e4c3b75fcdba0c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-03-24 / The distalization of upper molars is a treatment option for Class II malocclusion when there is mainly a dentoalveolar involvement. Intraoral devices such as the Pendulum appliance doesn t need patient s compliance. However, they can cause undesirable effects, such as vestibularization of anterior teeth which participate in the anchorage and tipping of the distalized molars. After the appearance of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs), such as mini-implants, anchorage could be reached in a predictable and efficient way. Therefore, using a prospective study, dental alterations were evaluated after distalization of upper molars. A modified pendulum appliance supported by two mini-implants was inserted in the palate of 10 subjects (2 female and 8 male, mean age of 14.3 years old). The sample was composed of 20 dental casts digitalized in 3D and obtained in two stages: treatment beginning (T1) and after distalization with 1mm of overcorrection (T2). This enabled to quantify sagital and transversal dental alte rations, besides possible rotation and angulation movements and vertical movements. The results showed that in sagital direction there was an effective distalization, with statistical significance for upper second molars; upper first molars showed a mean measure of 4.34mm and 3.91mm, for right and left side, respectively; right and left second bicuspids showed a mean measure of 2.06mm and 1.95mm, respectively. On the other hand, anterior teeth showed anchorage loss. In transversal direction, the largest increase occurred in posterior teeth area. The rotation, angulation, and vertical movements of upper first molars suggested that there was a mesiobuccal rotation and a distal tipping of these teeth s crowns, for both sides; vertical measures showed that there was a significant movement only for the right first molar, with distal inclination due to distal cusp intrusion. This device showed to be efficient for Class II correction in a mean time of 6.2 months.(AU) / A distalização dos molares superiores é uma opção de tratamento da má oclusão de Classe II, quando o envolvimento é principalmente dentoalveolar. Dispositivos intrabucais como o aparelho Pêndulo, dispensam a colaboração do paciente quanto ao uso, porém promovem efeitos muitas vezes indesejáveis como a vestibularização dos dentes anteriores que participam na ancoragem e a inclinação dos molares distalizados. Após o surgimento dos Dispositivos de Ancoragem Temporária (DATs), como o mini-implante pode-se alcançar a ancoragem de forma previsível e eficiente. Com isto, por meio de um estudo prospectivo, foram avaliadas as alterações dentárias, promovidas pela distalização de molares superiores com um aparelho Pêndulo modificado, apoiado em dois mini-implantes instalados no palato de 10 indivíduos, sendo 2 do sexo feminino e 8 do masculino, com média de idade de 14,3 anos. A amostra foi composta por 20 modelos digitalizados em 3D, obtidos de em duas fases: no início do tratamento (T1) e após distalização com sobrecorreção de 1 mm (T2), permitindo quantificar as alterações dentárias sagitais, transversais e possíveis movimentos de rotação, angulação e movimentos verticais. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que no sentido sagital, houve uma efetiva distalização com significância estatística, para os segundos molares superiores; primeiros molares superiores em média de 4,34 mm e 3,91mm para o lado direito e esquerdo, respectivamente, e para os segundos pré-molares do lado direito e esquerdo de 2,06 mm e 1,95 mm, respectivamente. Porém, para os dentes anteriores, foi constatada a perda de ancoragem. No sentido transversal, o maior aumento ocorreu na região dos dentes posteriores. Os movimentos de rotação, angulação e vertical dos primeiros molares superiores, indicam que houve rotação mesiovestibular e inclinação distal das coroas destes dentes de ambos os lados; as medidas verticais, demonstram que houve movimento significativo apenas para o primeiro molar direito, com inclinação distal pela intrusão da cúspide distal. Este dispositivo mostrou-se eficaz na correção da Classe II em um tempo médio de 6,2 meses.(AU)