COMPARATIVE 3-DIMENSIONAL EVALUATION OF DENTAL AND SKELETAL CHANGES IN THE MAXILLARY ARCH DURING LEVELLING AND ALIGNING IN 2 DIFFERENT SELF LIGATION BRACKETS WITH CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRPAPHY – AN IN-VIVO STUDY

Authors: Dr. Pooja Radhakrishnan, Dr.Veena Promod Menon, Dr. Mahendra S ., Dr. Arun A.V., Dr. Aravind S Raju, Meghnaa Subbarayalu

DOI: 10.18231/j.jco.11052.1669711523

Keywords: CBCT, 3-D evaluation, Self-ligating brackets

Abstract: Aim: This study aims to compare the dental and skeletal arch changes with volumetric analysis during orthodontic treatment in the maxillary arch with Damon system and 3M Clarity Ultra Brackets aided by CBCT. Materials and methods: Twenty patients with mild to moderate crowding were included, with 10 treated with Damon ceramic self-ligating brackets and the other 10 were treated with 3M Clarity Ultra brackets. Results: Results of this study showed significant arch length increase in both groups, with Damon clear brackets demonstrating greater arch width expansion, arch volume and more bodily movement than Clarity Ultra brackets. Conclusion: The Damon Clear group showed significant arch length increase, greater maxillary arch width expansion, more bodily movement based on inter-arch width changes, and a larger maxillary volume increase compared to Clarity Ultra