Evaluation of First Molar Inclinations and Transverse Arch Width in Individuals With Posterior Crossbite

Evaluation of First Molar Inclinations and Dental Arch Parameters in Individuals With Bilateral Posterior Crossbite at Different Age Periods

This study aims to evaluate and compare the inclination of the lower and upper permanent first molars and the transversal width of the lower and upper jaws in individuals of different age groups to evaluate whether the existing anomaly at different ages in individuals with a bilateral posterior crossbite. For this reason, first molar tooth inclination and lower and upper jaw transversal width will be evaluated in adolescent and post-adolescent individuals with a bilateral posterior crossbite.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Dental Malocclusion; Maxillary Anomaly; Crossbite (Anterior) (Posterior)
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Dental model analysis

Detailed Description

The maxillary dental arch covers the mandibular arch in every space like a box cover in normal occlusion. The transversal disappearance of this relationship is called a crossbite. If this deformity occurs between posterior group teeth, it is defined as a posterior crossbite. In other words, in posterior crossbite, while the teeth are in centric occlusion, the vestibule tubercles of the upper posterior teeth come into contact with the central fossa of the lower posterior teeth. This occlusal discrepancy may concern only one tooth, or it may involve multiple teeth or all teeth. A posterior crossbite can be observed unilaterally or bilaterally and is usually caused by insufficient width of the upper jaw compared to the lower jaw.

Crossbite; stated that it is a term used for the abnormal buccal, labial, or lingual relations of the lower and upper jaw teeth or tooth groups when the lower and upper dental arches are in the closing state. Crossbite is divided into two groups as anterior and posterior crossbite according to the region in the mouth. Anterior crossbite indicates malocclusion of the jaws and/or dental arches in the sagittal direction, while posterior crossbite indicates malocclusion in the transversal direction. Posterior crossbite is defined as the contact of the buccal tubercles of the posterior maxillary teeth with the lingual tubercles of the opposite mandibular teeth. This anomaly can be seen unilaterally or bilaterally and may involve one or more teeth. In addition, although the canines were anterior teeth before, these teeth were included in the posterior region while expressing posterior crossbite. A posterior crossbite can be seen in the primary, mixed, and permanent dentition period.

Posteroanterior (PA) cephalograms are the most readily available and reliable diagnostic tool for the radiological identification and evaluation of transversal irregularities. Traditionally, orthodontists have focused on two-dimensional lateral cephalograms; however, treatment is done in all three planes. A planar assessment of the transverse space cannot be made unless the PA cephalogram is analyzed. Typically, standard PA cephalograms were not used as part of routine diagnostic recordings. However, PA radiographs should be added as an additional recording material in individuals with a posterior crossbite.

Digital radiographs and digital photographs are becoming the norm in orthodontic records. Recent developments also include electronic working models. Because the medical and dental anamnesis, digital photos, radiographs, and all treatment notes were in digital format have become desirable to obtain digital study models. Dental cast models have a long and proven history in orthodontics. It has become the "gold standard" in orthodontics with many advantages, from cast models that can be mounted on an articulator for a three-dimensional study, from routine dental examination to ease of manufacture, cheapness, and ease of measurement. Digital operating models offer advantages that include storage and reassessment, ease of cross-transmission, and possibly equal or better diagnostic capabilities. In addition, linear dental anatomical measurements were obtained from plaster and digital models, while Bolton analysis was performed on the cast and digital models.

At the beginning of the treatment, dental plaster models obtained from the lower and upper jaw dimensions will be scanned with a three-dimensional model scanning device (3 Shape R700 3D Scanner, 3 Shape A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark). Scanned models will be analyzed with the 3Shape Orthoanalyzer program (3Shape A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark). A point will be placed on the distal, facial, mesial, and lingual surfaces of each tooth, from the right first permanent molar to the left first permanent molar in the same arch. These points will be chosen by the rules established by Moyers et al. and Brust and McNamara to determine the geometric center of each tooth, the tooth center. This point provides a broader arc width measurement because it will eliminate the effect of tooth rotation. After cast rotation, the first molars' facial and lingual cusp crests will be selected to assess molar tooth tilt and angulation. An inclination below 180 degrees indicates that the molars are inclined buccally, while values above 180 degrees indicate that these teeth are inclined lingually.

Dental arch width measurements will be measured between the following teeth: permanent canines, first premolars, second premolars, and permanent first molars. Arch width will be evaluated with two sets of measurements: the distance from the lingual point of the selected tooth to the similar point on its antimere and between the centroid and antimer of a tooth.

The arch depth shall be measured as the distance from the midpoint between the facial surfaces of the central incisors to the tangent line to the mesial surfaces of the first permanent molars. Arch circumference will be determined by summing the segments between the points of contact from the mesial surface of the first permanent molar to the mesial surface of the opposite first permanent molar.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 120

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Kayseri, Turkey, 38039
    • Erciyes University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 12 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals with and without posterior crossbite who applied for orthodontic treatment

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• For the Working Group;

  1. Absence of a syndrome or disease affecting the craniofacial and general systemic condition
  2. Patients who have applied for treatment due to the need for orthodontic treatment
  3. Adequate radiographic and three-dimensional dental model records before treatment
  4. Bilateral posterior crossbite
  5. Absence of anterior crossbite
  6. Absence of loss of lower and upper first permanent molars and eruption of all 4 permanent molars

• For the Control Group;

  1. Absence of a syndrome or disease affecting the craniofacial and general systemic condition
  2. Patients who have applied for treatment due to the need for orthodontic treatment
  3. Adequate radiographic and three-dimensional dental model records before treatment
  4. Absence of posterior and anterior crossbite
  5. Absence of loss of lower and upper first permanent molars and eruption of all 4 permanent molars

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of a syndrome and disease affecting the craniofacial and general systemic condition
2. Absence of radiographic and dental model records
3. Losing any of the lower or upper permanent first molars
4. Presence of anterior crossbite

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Study Group; Individuals with bilateral posterior crossbite will be included.	Other: Dental model analysis; No interventional treatment intervention will be made for individuals. Digital dental models taken for orthodontic recording will be examined.
Control Group; Individuals with no anterior and/or posterior crossbite and transversal malocclusion will be included.	Other: Dental model analysis; No interventional treatment intervention will be made for individuals. Digital dental models taken for orthodontic recording will be examined.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mandibular and maxillary first molar positions	The inclinations of the lower and upper permanent first molars in the frontal plane will be evaluated.	At the beginning of the examination, it will be evaluated as an average of 10 minutes for each patient's lower and upper jaw.
Dimensions of the upper dental arch in the transverse direction	The distances of the right and left permanent canines, first and second premolars, and permanent first molars transversely to each other in the upper jaw of each patient will be evaluated. In addition, dental arch perimeter and dental arch depth will be evaluated.	At the beginning of the examination, it will be evaluated as an average of 15 minutes for each patient's maxilla.
Dimensions of the lower dental arch in the transverse direction	The distances of the right and left permanent canines, first and second premolars, and permanent first molars transversely to each other in the upper jaw of each patient will be evaluated. In addition, dental arch perimeter and dental arch depth will be evaluated.	At the beginning of the examination, it will be evaluated as an average of 15 minutes for each patient's mandible.
Evaluation of the transverse dimensions of the lower and upper jaws between different age groups	The differences between the periods of different age groups (12-14 years, 14-16 years and 16-18 years) will also be evaluated separately for each group and parameter.	At the beginning of the examination, it will be evaluated as an average of 25 minutes for each patient's mandible.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluation of the transverse dimensions of the lower and upper jaws between the sexes	Differences between male and female individuals will also be evaluated separately for each group and parameter.	At the beginning of the examination, it will be evaluated as an average of 25 minutes for each patient's mandible.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: TC Erciyes University
• Investigators: Study Director: Ahmet Yagci, DDS, PhD, Erciyes University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics; Study Chair: Sabri I Ramoglu, DDS, PhD, Altinbas University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• McNamara JA Jr, Baccetti T, Franchi L, Herberger TA. Rapid maxillary expansion followed by fixed appliances: a long-term evaluation of changes in arch dimensions. Angle Orthod. 2003 Aug;73(4):344-53. doi: 10.1043/0003-3219(2003)0732.0.CO;2.
• da Silva Filho OG, Ferrari Junior FM, Okada Ozawa T. Dental arch dimensions in Class II division 1 malocclusions with mandibular deficiency. Angle Orthod. 2008 May;78(3):466-74. doi: 10.2319/022307-89.1.
• McNamara JA Jr. Early intervention in the transverse dimension: is it worth the effort? Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2002 Jun;121(6):572-4. doi: 10.1067/mod.2002.124167. No abstract available.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 20, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 20, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 5, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): July 9, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 16, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 10, 2021
• Last Verified: July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: posterior crossbite; dental model analysis; molar inclination; dental arch parameter
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Stomatognathic Diseases; Tooth Diseases; Malocclusion
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020/44

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Individual participant data will not be shared due to ethical restrictions.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No