• DOI:10.2319/0003-3219(2007)077[0417:OTAWCE]2.0.CO;2
• Corpus ID: 30854875

Orthodontic treatment acceleration with corticotomy-assisted exposure of palatally impacted canines.

@article{Fischer2007OrthodonticTA,
  title={Orthodontic treatment acceleration with corticotomy-assisted exposure of palatally impacted canines.},
  author={Thomas J. Fischer},
  journal={The Angle orthodontist},
  year={2007},
  volume={77 3},
  pages={
          417-20
        }
}

• T. Fischer
• Published 1 May 2007
• Medicine
• The Angle orthodontist

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of a new surgical technique in the treatment of palatally impacted canines.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
Six consecutive patients presenting with bilaterally impacted canines were compared. One canine was surgically exposed using a conventional surgical technique while the contralateral canine was exposed using a corticotomy-assisted technique.

RESULTS
After tooth movement was completed, statistical comparisons of the two methods revealed a reduction of treatment time of 28-33% for the corticotomy-assisted canines. No significant differences were observed in final periodontal condition between the canines exposed by these two methods.

CONCLUSION
This preliminary study supports the concept that a corticotomy-assisted surgical technique helps reduce orthodontic treatment time for palatally impacted canines.