Maxillary Response Induced by Rapid Palatal Expansion vs. Clear Aligners: A Short-Term Retrospective Evaluation of the Dento-Alveolar Effects in Mixed Dentition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Treatment Protocol
2.2. Measurement Protocol
- Inter-canine width: linear distance between cusp tips of the deciduous canines (A);
- First inter-deciduous molar width: linear distance between the vestibular cusp tips of the first deciduous molars (B);
- Second inter-deciduous molar width: linear distance between the sulcus of the second deciduous molars (C);
- First inter-molar mesial width: linear distance between the mesiobuccal cusp tips of the first molars (D);
- First inter-molar distal width: linear distance between the distobuccal cusp tips of the first molars (E);
- First inter-molar transpalatal width: linear distance between the groove of the first molars at the mucosa (F);
- Inter-canine transpalatal width: linear distance between the groove of the deciduous canines at the mucosa (A’);
- First inter-deciduous molar transpalatal width: linear distance between the groove of the first deciduous molars at the mucosa (B’);
- Second inter-deciduous molar transpalatal width: linear distance between the groove of the second deciduous molars at the mucosa (C’).
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations of the Study
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables |
CAG (n = 15; 8 F; 7 M) |
RG (n = 17; 9 F; 8 M) | ||||||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Diff | SD | 95% CI | p Value | |
Linear measurements (mm) | ||||||||
Inter-canine width (III-III) | 31.6 | 1.2 | 30.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | −0.494 to 2.694 | NS |
First inter-deciduous molar width (IV-IV) | 37.7 | 1.3 | 37.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | −1.369 to 1.569 | NS |
Second inter-deciduous molar width (V-V) | 43.6 | 2.3 | 43.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | −1.824 to 1.824 | NS |
First inter-molar mesial width (6-6 mesial cusps) | 49.6 | 3.2 | 49 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1 | −1.394 to 2.594 | NS |
First inter-molar distal width (6-6 distal cusps) | 52 | 2.8 | 51.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1 | −1.450 to 2.450 | NS |
First inter-molar transpalatal width (6-6 transpalatal) | 34.7 | 2.9 | 33.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | −0.857 to 3.657 | NS |
Inter-canine transpalatal width (III-III) | 25.2 | 1.1 | 24.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.6 | −0.236 to 2.236 | NS |
First inter-deciduous molar transpalatal width (IV-IV) | 27.3 | 1.4 | 26.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0.7 | −0.398 to 2.398 | NS |
Second inter-deciduous molar transpalatal width (V-V) | 31.1 | 2.1 | 30.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | −0.780 to 2.580 | NS |
Angular measurements (°) | ||||||||
Right deciduous canine crown angulation (53) | 19.6 | 4.4 | 21.4 | 2.4 | −1.8 | 1.2 | −4.317 to 0.717 | NS |
Left deciduous canine crown angulation (63) | 17.1 | 2.5 | 19.3 | 3.6 | −2.2 | 1.1 | −4.468 to 0.068 | NS |
Right first deciduous molar crown angulation (54) | 17.3 | 1.8 | 17.8 | 2.1 | −0.5 | 0.7 | −1.922 to 0.922 | NS |
Left first deciduous molar crown angulation (64) | 26.0 | 3.9 | 26.0 | 2.7 | 0 | 1.2 | −2.398 to 2.398 | NS |
Right second deciduous molar crown angulation (55) | 24.6 | 3.4 | 24.9 | 3.3 | −0.3 | 1.2 | −2.721 to 2.121 | NS |
Left second deciduous molar crown angulation (65) | 23.2 | 3.4 | 24 | 2.9 | −0.8 | 1.1 | −3.074 to 1.474 | NS |
Right first molar crown angulation (16) | 19.2 | 7.4 | 21 | 5 | −1.8 | 2.2 | −6.312 to 2.712 | NS |
Left first molar crown angulation (26) | 22.3 | 8.2 | 22.3 | 5.2 | 0 | 2.4 | −4.896 to 4.896 | NS |
Variables | CAG (n = 15; 8 F; 7 M) | RG (n = 17; 9 F; 8 M) | ||||||
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Linear Measurements (mm) | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Diff | SD | 95% CI | p Value |
Inter-canine width (III-III) | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.558 to 2.442 | ** |
First inter-deciduous molar width (IV-IV) | 3.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.493 to 2.307 | ** |
Second inter-deciduous molar width (V-V) | 4.1 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | −0.403 to 1.403 | NS |
First inter-molar mesial width (6-6 mesial cusps) | 3.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 0.5 | −1.263 to 0.663 | NS |
First inter-molar distal width (6-6 distal cusps) | 2.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | −1.2 | 0.4 | −1.947 to −0.453 | ** |
Inter-canine transpalatal width (III-III) | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.682 to 2.318 | *** |
First inter-deciduous molar transpalatal width (IV-IV) | 4.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.626 to 2.174 | *** |
Second inter-deciduous molar transpalatal width (V-V) | 4.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | −0.669 to 0.869 | NS |
First inter-molar transpalatal width (6-6 transpalatal) | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | −1 | 0.6 | −2.048 to 0.248 | NS |
Variables | CAG (n = 15; 8 F; 7 M) | RG (n = 17; 9 F; 8 M) | ||||||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Diff | SD | 95% CI | p Value | |
Angular measurements (°) | ||||||||
Right deciduous canine crown angulation (53) | −7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | −9.4 | 0,4 | −10.116 to −8.684 | *** |
Left deciduous canine crown angulation (63) | −6.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | −9.1 | 0.3 | −9.678 to −8.522 | *** |
Right first deciduous molar crown angulation (54) | −10.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | −11.7 | 1.5 | −14.825 to −8.575 | *** |
Left first deciduous molar crown angulation (64) | −12.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | −14.4 | 0.6 | −15.574 to −13.226 | *** |
Right second deciduous molar crown angulation (55) | −6.1 | 2.6 | −6.8 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | −1.105 to 2.505 | NS |
Left second deciduous molar crown angulation (65) | −6.8 | 2.4 | −7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | −1.320 to 1.720 | NS |
Right first molar crown angulation (16) | 1.1 | 0.7 | −7.2 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 6.832 to 9.768 | *** |
Left first molar crown angulation (26) | 2.1 | 0.5 | −7.0 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 8.270 to 9.930 | *** |
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Cretella Lombardo, E.; Fanelli, S.; Pavoni, C.; Cozza, P.; Lione, R. Maxillary Response Induced by Rapid Palatal Expansion vs. Clear Aligners: A Short-Term Retrospective Evaluation of the Dento-Alveolar Effects in Mixed Dentition. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 8675. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158675
Cretella Lombardo E, Fanelli S, Pavoni C, Cozza P, Lione R. Maxillary Response Induced by Rapid Palatal Expansion vs. Clear Aligners: A Short-Term Retrospective Evaluation of the Dento-Alveolar Effects in Mixed Dentition. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(15):8675. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158675
Chicago/Turabian StyleCretella Lombardo, Elisabetta, Silvia Fanelli, Chiara Pavoni, Paola Cozza, and Roberta Lione. 2023. "Maxillary Response Induced by Rapid Palatal Expansion vs. Clear Aligners: A Short-Term Retrospective Evaluation of the Dento-Alveolar Effects in Mixed Dentition" Applied Sciences 13, no. 15: 8675. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158675
APA StyleCretella Lombardo, E., Fanelli, S., Pavoni, C., Cozza, P., & Lione, R. (2023). Maxillary Response Induced by Rapid Palatal Expansion vs. Clear Aligners: A Short-Term Retrospective Evaluation of the Dento-Alveolar Effects in Mixed Dentition. Applied Sciences, 13(15), 8675. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158675