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Original Article

Author :

Ishan Pradhan, Raghuvinder S Vats, Ashish Kamboj, Vivek Kumar Thakur, Sanjeev Datana, Amit Bansal, Akshay Waingankar

Volume :

8

Issue :

1

Abstract :

Introduction: This study evaluated the duration for distalization of canine and the amount of root resorption with and without piezocision. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 15 adult patients in a prospective split-mouth study design, requiring therapeutic extraction of bilateral maxillary first premolar and bilateral canine distalization. The subjects were evaluated for the time taken for the maxillary canine to achieve a positive contact with the maxillary second premolars bilaterally. Intervention in form of piezocision was carried out on one side of the maxillary arch using piezotome vis-a viz the control side. The study further uses pre & post CBCT records to evaluate the amount of blunting of the maxillary canine root apexes bilaterally when distalization was completed. Results: Duration of canine retraction in the piezocision group was 4.66 ± 0.52 months which is comparatively faster than that of the control group which took almost 5.72 ± 0.65 months. Conclusions : The study concluded that the use of piezocision in cases of individual maxillary canine retraction results in a shorter duration of maxillary canine distalization and overall treatment time, with no significant difference in root resorption with or without piezocision.