Objectives: To investigate the difference in labial and palatal alveolar bone thickness and height during the retention period after incisor retraction treatment with microimplant.

Materials And Methods: A sample of 21 patients (mean age: 17.80 ± 4.38 years) who underwent incisor retraction treatment using microimplants after premolar extraction was investigated. The cone-beam computed tomography images at pretreatment, posttreatment, and retention were used to measure anterior alveolar bone thickness (labial, palatal, and total; at three vertical levels) and height (labial and palatal) and differences in the incisor position during treatment or retention. Repeated-measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction was performed to compare the variables at T0, T1, and T2.

Results: The maxillary central incisor moved posteriorly by approximately 8.0 mm along with intrusive movement of 1.8 mm after treatment. The alveolar bone thickness significantly decreased on the palatal side and increased on the labial side after treatment. Thereafter, the palatal bone thickness significantly increased and labial bone thickness decreased during the retention period. The palatal interdental bone depressed by incisor retraction showed substantial bone deposition after retention.

Conclusions: Radiographic palatal bone dehiscences on the incisor root and palatal bone depression between the incisor roots were apparent after treatment. This palatal bone loss around the incisor roots noticeably recovered with newly formed bone during retention.

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