Perception and Feedback toward Digital Models and Plaster Casts in Orthodontic Patients

Yordanova, Greta; Gurgurova, Gergana

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1824

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“…The patients became more motivated and involved in the treatment through good visualization and presentation of treatment objectives. The period of adaptation with the appliance is shortened [45].…”

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“…The fastest and most accurate in modern orthodontic practice is its digital measurement on scanned models with specialized software [40][41][42][43]. For patients, the new digital methods in dental practice are interesting and well accepted and are associated with less discomfort due to their precision [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62]. Many authors propose their own methods for digital measurement of the dental arch perimeter, dividing dental arch in segments and measurement of the individual parameters [63][64][65][66][67][68].…”

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Change in Dental Arch Parameters—Perimeter, Width and Length after Treatment with a Printed RME Appliance

Bogdanov,

Yordanova,

Gurgurova

2024

Applied Sciences

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One of the important parameters in orthodontics is the perimeter of the dental arch. Precise assessment is necessary in cases of maxillary constriction treated with a rapid maxillary expander (RME). The orthodontic software allows customization of the processes from diagnosis to manufacturing of the treatment device. The aim of the present study is to evaluate a relationship between the parameters of the dental arch—perimeter, width, and length—and to follow the changes during treatment. The study is based on the digital measurements of 3D models of 33 patients treated with a digitally planned and printed RME. In the results an increase of 3.99 mm in perimeter was achieved. The rest of the parameters were changed as follows: The width of the dental arch was increased in the premolar area by an average of 3.3 mm; in the area of the first molars, the increase was 4.41 mm; the length of the dental arch in the anterior segment was reduced by an average of 0.54 mm; and the whole length by 0.52 mm. Correlation between the studied variables was described by linear equations. In conclusion, rapid maxillary expansion is a reliable method for gaining predictable space in the dental arch.

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