Changes in alveolar bone thickness due to retraction of anterior teeth during orthodontic treatment: A cephalometric and computed tomography comparative study

Changes in alveolar bone thickness due to retraction of anterior teeth during orthodontic treatment: A cephalometric and computed tomography comparative study

Objective: Evaluate the changes in alveolar bone as a result of maxillary and mandibular incisor retraction in patients with bimaxillary protrusion by means of using lateral cephalograms and computed tomography (CT) scans and to investigate any occurrence of bony defects like dehiscence and fenestra...

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Main Authors: U S Nayak Krishna, Ashutosh Shetty, M P Girija, Reshma Nayak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
Subjects:
Alveolar bone thickness
computed tomography
dehiscence
orthodontic treatment
retraction
Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2013;volume=24;issue=6;spage=736;epage=741;aulast=Nayak

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