Korean J Orthod.  2019 Jul;49(4):205-213. 10.4041/kjod.2019.49.4.205.

Comparison of tooth movement and biological response in corticotomy and micro-osteoperforation in rabbits

• Kim J
• Kook YA
• Bayome M
• Park JH
• Lee W
• Choi H
• Abbas NH

• KMID: 2453057
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4041/kjod.2019.49.4.205

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of tooth movement and histologic changes with different corticotomy designs and micro-osteoperforation in rabbits.
METHODS
The sample consisted of 24 rabbits divided into three experimental groups (triangular corticotomy [TC] and indentation corticotomy [IC] with flap, and flapless micro-osteoperforations [MP]) and a control. A traction force of 100 cN was applied by connecting the first premolars to the incisors. The amount of tooth movement was measured. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to assess differences in tooth movement between the groups. Micro-computed tomography, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and tartrate-resistant acidic phosphatase (TRAP) analysis were performed. Analysis of variance was applied to assess differences in TRAP-positive osteoclast count between the groups.
RESULTS
The amount of tooth movement increased by 46.5% and 32.0% in the IC and MP groups, respectively, while the bone fraction analysis showed 69.7% and 8.5% less mineralization compared to the control. There were no significant intergroup differences in the number of TRAP-positive osteoclasts.
CONCLUSIONS
The micro-osteoperforation group showed no significant differences in the amount of tooth movement compared to the corticotomy groups, nor in the TRAP-positive osteoclast count compared to both corticotomy groups and control.

Keyword

Histology; Corticotomy; Tooth movement; Root resorption

MeSH Terms

Bicuspid
Eosine Yellowish-(YS)
Hematoxylin
Incisor
Miners
Osteoclasts
Rabbits*
Root Resorption
Tooth Movement*
Tooth*
Traction
Eosine Yellowish-(YS)
Hematoxylin

Figure

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  Figure 1 Different study groups. A, Control group (no surgical intervention); B, triangular corticotomy (TC) group; C, indentation corticotomy (IC) group; D, micro-osteoperforation (MP) group.

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  Figure 2 Specimen sites for micro-computed tomography imaging. A, The intervention site, mesial area of the first premolar; B, the non-intervention site, the area between the first and second premolars.

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  Figure 3 Percentage of bone volume (BV)/tissue volume (TV) in the four groups. P1, Mesial area of the first premolar; P1–P2, area between the first and second premolars; TC, triangular corticotomy; IC, indentation corticotomy; MP, micro-osteoperforation.

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  Figure 4 Microphotograph of periodontal tissues with tartrate-resistant acidic phosphatase (TRAP) staining (×200). A, Control group; B, triangular corticotomy (TC) group; C, indentation corticotomy group; D, micro-osteoperforation group. TRAP-positive osteoclasts can be observed on the compression side along the resorbed surface of the alveolar bone. The TC group shows several clusters of TRAP-positive osteoclasts, while the control group forms a straight band.

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  Figure 5 Comparison of tartrate-resistant acidic phosphatase (TRAP)-positive osteoclast counts. P1, Mesial area of the first premolar; P1–P2, area between the first and second premolars; TC, triangular corticotomy; IC, indentation corticotomy; MP, micro-osteoperforation.

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  Figure 6 Microphotograph of buccolingual section of the mesial periodontium of the first premolar with H&E staining (×40) of decalcified specimens. A, Control group; B, triangular corticotomy (TC) group; C, indentation corticotomy (IC) group; D, micro-osteoperforation group. Note the enlarged periodontal ligament (PDL) space in B and C, and the increased number of odontoclasts on some teeth surfaces, especially in the TC (B) and IC (C) groups, which might have caused the enlarged PDL space by its increased activity. The figure suggests elevated root resorption, particularly in the TC and IC groups. ALV, Alveolar bone.

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  Figure 7 Microphotograph of buccolingual section of the mesial periodontium of the first premolar with H&E staining (×40) of undecalcified specimens. A, Control group; B, triangular corticotomy (TC) group; C, indentation corticotomy (IC) group; D, micro-osteoperforation (MP) group. There was more pronounced root and alveolar bone resorption in the TC (B) and the IC group (C) compared to the MP group (D). PDL, Periodontal ligament; ALV, alveolar bone.

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