The effect of piezocision in canine distalization: A prospective split-mouth study

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Original Article

Author Details : Ishan Pradhan, Raghuvinder S Vats, Ashish Kamboj*, Vivek Kumar Thakur, Sanjeev Datana, Amit Bansal, Akshay Waingankar

Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2024

Article Page : 48-53

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2024.008

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Abstract

Introduction: This study evaluated the duration for distalization of canine and the amount of root resorption with and without piezocision.
Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 15 adult patients in a prospective split-mouth study design, requiring therapeutic extraction of bilateral maxillary first premolar and bilateral canine distalization. The subjects were evaluated for the time taken for the maxillary canine to achieve a positive contact with the maxillary second premolars bilaterally. Intervention in form of piezocision was carried out on one side of the maxillary arch using piezotome vis-a viz the control side. The study further uses pre & post CBCT records to evaluate the amount of blunting of the maxillary canine root apexes bilaterally when distalization was completed.
Results: Duration of canine retraction in the piezocision group was 4.66 ± 0.52 months which is comparatively faster than that of the control group which took almost 5.72 ± 0.65 months.
Conclusions : The study concluded that the use of piezocision in cases of individual maxillary canine retraction results in a shorter duration of maxillary canine distalization and overall treatment time, with no significant difference in root resorption with or without piezocision.

Keywords: Piezocision, Canine distalization, Corticotomy, Accelerated orthodontics

How to cite : Pradhan I, Vats R S, Kamboj A, Thakur V K, Datana S, Bansal A, Waingankar A, The effect of piezocision in canine distalization: A prospective split-mouth study. J Contemp Orthod 2024;8(1):48-53

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