Genevieve Lemieux1, Jason P Carey2, Carlos Flores-Mir3, Marc Secanell4, Adam Hart5, Nicholas Dietrich6, Manuel O Lagravère-Vich7. 1. Postgraduate student, Orthodontic Graduate Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: glemieux@ualberta.ca. 2. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 3. Associate professor and division head, Orthodontic Graduate Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 4. Associate professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 5. Surgical resident, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada. 6. Postgraduate student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 7. Associate professor, Orthodontic Graduate Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Two-dimensional maxillary superimposition techniques have been routinely used in clinical practice, but a 3-dimensional plane has yet to be introduced and validated. The purposes of this study were to propose a new plane for regional superimposition of the maxillary complex and then to validate it through clinical data. METHODS: Pretreatment and posttreatment palatal expansion records were used. The magnitudes of the transverse expansion at the levels of the first premolars and the first molars were assessed using the proposed superimposition plane and then were compared with the gold standard plaster model measurements. Descriptive statistics and agreement testing were performed to compare the methods. RESULTS: When comparing the superimposition and plaster measurement methods, the mean errors for intermolar and interpremolar distances were 0.57 and 0.59 mm, respectively. Both the intraclass correlation coefficient and the Bland-Altman plot demonstrated high agreement between the 2 methods (intraclass correlation coefficient greater than 0.9). CONCLUSIONS: The proposed maxillary superimposition plane yields clinically suitable results when compared with the gold standard technique, with a mean error of less than 0.6 mm for typical intra-arch measurements. This new landmark-derived maxillary plane for superimposition is a promising tool for evaluating maxillary dentoalveolar changes after treatment.
INTRODUCTION: Two-dimensional maxillary superimposition techniques have been routinely used in clinical practice, but a 3-dimensional plane has yet to be introduced and validated. The purposes of this study were to propose a new plane for regional superimposition of the maxillary complex and then to validate it through clinical data. METHODS: Pretreatment and posttreatment palatal expansion records were used. The magnitudes of the transverse expansion at the levels of the first premolars and the first molars were assessed using the proposed superimposition plane and then were compared with the gold standard plaster model measurements. Descriptive statistics and agreement testing were performed to compare the methods. RESULTS: When comparing the superimposition and plaster measurement methods, the mean errors for intermolar and interpremolar distances were 0.57 and 0.59 mm, respectively. Both the intraclass correlation coefficient and the Bland-Altman plot demonstrated high agreement between the 2 methods (intraclass correlation coefficient greater than 0.9). CONCLUSIONS: The proposed maxillary superimposition plane yields clinically suitable results when compared with the gold standard technique, with a mean error of less than 0.6 mm for typical intra-arch measurements. This new landmark-derived maxillary plane for superimposition is a promising tool for evaluating maxillary dentoalveolar changes after treatment.
Authors: Dena Sawchuk; Kris Currie; Manuel Lagravere Vich; Juan Martin Palomo; Carlos Flores-Mir Journal: Korean J Orthod Date: 2016-09-19 Impact factor: 1.372