AAS ›› 2015, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 812-818.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2015.06.015

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Cone beam CT evaluation of unilateral scissors-bite posterior molar patients with orthodontic treatment: condylar morphology and location

WANG Xin1 SHEN Huan 2* YANG Yong-jin2 LI Zhi-ren 2*   

  1. 1. Graduate School of Liaoning Medical University, Liaoning Jinzhou 121001, China; 2. Department of Stomatology of PLA Second Artillery General Hospital, Beijing 100088, China
  • Received:2015-06-03 Revised:2015-07-16 Online:2015-12-06 Published:2015-12-06
  • Contact: SHEN Huan ;LI Zhi-ren E-mail:LiZhiRen001@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To analyse the condylar morphology and location of the scissors-bite patients by cone beam computed tomography(CBCT),and investigate the remodeling changes of condylar after scissors-bite side solved. Methods Twenty cases between 18-28 years old with unilateral scissors-bite were selected as the experimental group and 25 cases between 18-30 years old with ClassⅠmalocclusion were selected as the control group.All the forty-five subjects had no orthodontic treatment before. Both groups had three-dimensional CBCT imaging with examvision system. Different measurement points and lines of the condylar morphology and location, and 7 measured values were statisticallly analyzed. Results None statistically significant was observed in control group(P>0.05), The mandibular fossa depth and the condylar height showed statistically significant differences between the scissors-bite and non-scissors-bite sides(t=13.271,t=15.278, P<0.01). After treatment and kept stable for 3 month, statistical significances of anterior joint space and posterior joint space were found as compared with before(t=5.524,t=-5.119,P<0.01). Conclusion There are differences in condylar morphology and location of unilateral scissors-bite posterior molar patients, after -bite solved for 3 month. There is a tendency to more downward and forward positions in fossa, and there are no special characteristic changes in the condylar morphology observed in this study.

Key words: Scissors-bite, Condylar, Cone beam CT(CBCT), Human