Research Article: Bimaxillary Dentoalveolar Protrusion Case Treated with Anchorage by Buccally Implemented Mini-Implants Using a 3D-Printed Surgical Guide
Abstract:
The article presents a case of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion treated by distalizing the upper and lower teeth, using anchorage from mini implants. A 16-year-old male patient presented with severe upper and lower incisor proclination with protruding lips and a convex profile, with a background of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion. Instead of having four premolars extracted, retraction of the dentition was decided with absolute anchorage, provided by mini implants. In order to carry out the procedure in one stage, four mini-implants were inserted as close to the root of the 1st molars as possible. Implementation was facilitated by a surgical template which was created on a digital model and then 3D printed. Accurate placement was achieved and the case was successfully treated by significant uprighting of the incisors and retraction of the anterior dentition, closing the spaces in the upper and lower arch. Facial aesthetics were also improved. A digitally designed surgical guide was utilized in this case of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion in order to facilitate the accurate placement of the mini implants which were used for a one-stage retraction of the dentition.
Introduction:
Bimaxillary protrusion is a pathologic modality which presents dentoalveolar proclination of the upper and lower anterior teeth [1]. Reduced interincisal angle, protruding lips and convex profile are components of this deformity [2]. A Class I skeletal pattern is often identified but skeletal base discrepancies may be recorded. On an ethnic basis, bimaxillary protrusion is mostly found among East Asian and African populations [1,3]. Patients usually seek treatment mainly due to aesthetic reasons in order to gain a…
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