Aim: To evaluate maxillary and mandibular dental arch changes induced by a passive self-ligating system by analysing digital dental casts.
Subjects And Methods: A sample of 25 growing patients (16 females and 9 males, mean age 12.8 years) treated with passive self-ligating brackets was compared to a sample of 25 untreated controls (15 females and 10 males, mean age 13.4 years). Sixty three-dimensional points were digitised on the maxillary and mandibular pre- and post-treatment virtual models to evaluate differences in the transverse and antero-posterior arch dimensions and in the torque values of representative anterior and posterior teeth. Statistical comparisons were performed with independent sample t-tests with Holm-Bonferroni correction for multiple tests.
Results: The greatest increments in arch widths were found at the maxillary and mandibular premolar level (ranging from 2.0 to 2.2mm) and they were associated with significant increases in maxillary and mandibular arch perimeters (2.3 and 2.5mm, respectively), and in buccal crown torque of the upper premolars (with adequate torque control of all other teeth).
Conclusions: The passive self-ligating system produced a modest but statistically significant widening of both maxillary and mandibular dental arches that were associated with significant net gains in maxillary and mandibular arch perimeters.
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