Author :
Puneeth Kumar, Sunil Muddaiah, Goutham B Reddy, Sanju Somaiah, Sujith Mathew, Puneeth Kumar, Sunil Muddaiah, Goutham B Reddy, Sanju Somaiah, Sujith Mathew
Volume :
9
Issue :
4
Abstract :
Background: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficiency of self-ligating brackets with and without piezocision-assisted rapid orthodontic tooth movement in reducing lower anterior crowding.Materials and Methods: Two groups emanated from the twenty patients who came to the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics seeking fixed orthodontic treatment to address lower anterior crowding: Ten patients in Group A received fixed orthodontics with piezocision aided self-ligating bracket. Ten patients in Group B had treatment without the use of piezocision aided self-ligating fixed orthodontics.Lower anterior crowding was recorded using little’s Irregularity Index at beginning of treatment (T0) and following complete alignment of lower anteriors (T1). The rate of complete alignment of lower anteriors was assessed and compared between two groups on study models.Results: Significant difference was seen in the rate of relieving lower anterior crowding with both piezocision and non piezocision groups, however, piezocision group was remarkably faster in relieving lower anterior crowding compared to the non- piezocision group.Conclusion: A combination of self-ligating brackets and piezocision proved to be very effective and quick in relieving lower anterior crowding.
Keyword :
SLB, Piezocision, Little’s Irregularity Index