Comparison of the changes of alveolar bone thickness in maxillary incisor area in extraction and non-extraction cases: computerized tomography evaluation

OBJECTIVE: To compare, through computed tomography, alveolar bone thickness changes at the maxillary incisors area during orthodontic treatment with and without tooth extraction. METHODS: Twelve patients were evaluated. They were divided into 2 groups: G1 - 6 patients treated with extraction of righ...

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Main Authors: Paulo Roberto Barroso Picanço, Fabricio Pinelli Valarelli, Rodrigo Hermont Cançado, Karina Maria Salvatore de Freitas, Gracemia Vasconcelos Picanço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2013-10-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512013000500016&lng=en&tlng=en