3D quantification of in vivo orthodontic tooth movement in rats by means of micro-computed tomography.

Cadenas de Llano-Pérula, Maria; Zong, Chen; Van Dessel, Jeroen; Kuijpers-Jagtman, Anne Marie; Willems, Guy (2022). 3D quantification of in vivo orthodontic tooth movement in rats by means of micro-computed tomography. Clinical oral investigations, 26(5), pp. 3911-3920. Springer 10.1007/s00784-021-04358-w

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OBJECTIVE

(1) To test the accuracy of split-mouth models in rats for the study of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) and (2) to propose an improved 3D model for quantification of OTM in rats.

METHODS

Eleven Wistar rats were split into group 1 (dental anchorage) and group 2 (skeletal anchorage). In both groups, no orthodontic force (OF) was applied on the contralateral hemi-maxilla. In vivo micro-CT images were taken before (T0) and 31 days (T1) after OF. OTM was compared between time-points and experimental sides using conventional 2D analysis and a novel 3D model.

RESULTS

Using incisors as anchorage leads to their distal displacement in both OF and no OF sides. In the OF side, movement of M1 is underestimated by incisor displacement. Mesial displacement of M1 was found in the no OF side of all groups 31 days after the application of OF.

CONCLUSIONS

The new 3D model yielded higher sensitivity for tooth displacement in planes other than sagittal and incisor displacement was reduced by using skeletal anchorage.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Studies following split-mouth designs in orthodontic research in rats might be systematically underestimating the effects of techniques and/or medication on OTM, since there is tooth displacement on the control side. 3D quantification of OTM with skeletal anchorage is more sensitive and avoids displacement of the dental units used as anchorage.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Orthodontics

UniBE Contributor:

Kuijpers-Jagtman, Anne-Marie

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1436-3771

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

English

Submitter:

Renate Imhof-Etter

Date Deposited:

12 Jan 2022 08:06

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 16:03

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00784-021-04358-w

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PubMed ID:

34994861

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Animal models Orthodontic anchorage procedures Orthodontics Three-dimensional imaging Tooth movement techniques X-ray microtomography

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/164416

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/164416

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