Korean J Orthod.  2004 Feb;34(1):33-45.

A study on the effect of the magnitude of the gable bends on the tooth movement pattern during en-masse space closure in the maxillary dentition

• Chun YS
• Row J
• Jung SH
• Kim HJ

Abstract

The purpose of this experimental study was to determine appropriate magnitude of the Gable bends to produce maximum retraction of the anterior teeth. The Calorific Machine was used to illustrate the tooth movement in three dimension. The experimental teeth except the first premolar were embedded in the artificial alveolar bone part. In a series of experiments, the extraction space was closed using arch wires with bull loops into which the gable bends of 10degrees, 20degrees, 30degrees degrees were incorporated. The experiments were repeated three times for each degree of the gable bend. Before and after the space closure, radiographs were taken in the sagittal and occlusal directions using occlusal films. Analysis of variance and Scheffe post hoc test were used to determine significant differences among the three groups. The following results were obtained. 1. As magnitudes of the gable bends increased, more bodily anterior tooth movement was seen and the distance of retraction also increased. 2. As magnitudes of the gable bends increase, the amount of posterior tooth protraction decreased while intrusive and buccal movement increased. 3. The arch was coordinated by distal-in rotation of the canine and mesial-in rotation of the second premolar adjacent to the extraction space.

Keyword

Gable bend; Space closure; Bull loop; Rotation

MeSH Terms

Bicuspid
Decompression Sickness*
Dentition*
Tooth Movement*
Tooth*