Clinical effectiveness of orthodontic miniscrew implantation guided by a novel cone beam CT image-based computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) template.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although miniscrews are widely used in orthodontic treatment as temporary anchorage devices, their correct and safe placement has attracted little attention. This study aimed to introduce a novel cone beam CT (CBCT) image-based computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) template for orthodontic miniscrew implantation and to evaluate the effectiveness of miniscrews implanted under the guidance of this template.

Methods

The CBCT scans of ten patients requiring miniscrews as anchorage were analyzed in NNT software to predetermine the insertion sites of miniscrew implants. The DICOM data of the scans, along with virtual miniscrews acquired in Solidworks software, were imported into Mimics software to construct three-dimensional (3D) images of tee

SUBMITTER: Qiu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8267283 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature