Can posterior teeth of patients be translated buccally, and does bone form on the buccal surface in response?

Objective: To produce buccal translation and determine whether buccal bone forms on the cortical surfaces.

Materials And Methods: Eleven patients requiring maxillary first premolar extractions participated in this prospective, randomized, split-mouth study. Pre- and posttreatment records included models, photographs, and small field of view CBCT images.