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Xiao Xu, DDS1/Jia-Qi Wu, MD2 Currently, many adult patients are
Jiu-Hui Jiang, DDS, PhD3 in need of orthodontic treatment in
Cheng Liang, DDS4/Xian-E Wang, DDS1 China. Unfortunately, some patients
Wu-Di Jing, DDS1/Li Xu, DDS1 do not want this time-consuming
treatment, especially Angle Class III
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of periodontally accelerated patients, who need an interdis-
osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) on gingivae and alveolar bone by analysis ciplinary approach that includes
of clinical and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) parameters in the
treatment of 20 skeletal Class III patients. The patients included in this study were
orthodontic and orthognathic
divided into test and control groups. Periodontal parameters such as probing treatment. In preparation for or-
depth (PD), gingival recession (GR), keratinized gingival width, and alveolar bone thognathic treatment, removal of
thickness of CBCT scans were measured and recorded preoperation (T0) and dentoalveolar compensation for
at 6 months postoperative (T1). The difference in PD from T0 to T1 between the
two groups was not statistically significant (0.01 ± 0.46 mm vs 0.22 ± 0.65 mm, skeletal deformity is required to
respectively; P > .05). No significant difference in GR was observed from T0 to ideally put the jaw in a harmonious
T1 between the two groups (0.03 ± 0.26 mm vs –0.03 ± 0.27 mm, respectively; relationship. As a result, the profile
P > .05). Alveolar bone thickness (4 mm apical to the cementoenamel junction
will become more unacceptable to
[CEJ]) change from T0 to T1 was –0.31 ± 0.35 mm for the control group and
0.06 ± 0.69 mm for the test group (P < .05). Meanwhile, alveolar bone thickness the patients after presurgical orth-
(6 mm apical to CEJ) changes from T0 to T1 were –0.38 ± 0.54 mm and odontic treatment, and the entire
0.10 ± 0.80 mm for the control and test groups, respectively (P < .05). It was interdisciplinary treatment time will
determined that PAOO in the treatment of skeletal Class III patients is effective
and safe to periodontium on the basis of clinical and CBCT parameters. Int J
exceed 3 years. Therefore, clinicians
Periodontics Restorative Dent 2020;40:e169–e177. doi: 10.11607/prd.4545 need a method to accelerate the
orthodontic treatment of these pa-
1Department of Periodontology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and tients. In 1959, Kole1–3 developed the
Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, idea of using corticotomy to accel-
Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
2First Clinical Division, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology erate orthodontic tooth movement.
of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Peking University School Murphy et al4 and Wilcko et al5,6
and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
3Department of Orthodontics, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and more recently proposed the con-
Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, cept of PAOO (Periodontally Accel-
Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital erated Osteogenic Orthodontics) to
and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, accelerate orthodontic treatment by
Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
elevating the full-thickness flap and
Correspondence to: Prof Li Xu, Department of Periodontology, National Engineering using a bur or piezoelectric knife to
Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of
Digital Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, create the cortical bone incision.
#22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China. Some clinical studies have in-
Fax: +86 10 62173402. Email: xulihome@263.net
dicated that the use of PAOO is ef-
Prof JiuHui Jiang, Department of Orthodontics, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital
and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of fective and safe.4–15 However, most
Digital Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, of the studies are case reports, and
#22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China.
Email: drjiangw@163.com
there is a lack of systematic pro-
spective controlled clinical stud-
Submitted July 5, 2019; accepted August 22, 2019.
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periodontium. Because of dento- health; (2) ANB (A point–nasion–B bilateral sagittal split ramus oste-
alveolar compensation for the point) angle less than –5 degrees; otomy, or genioplasty). Orthodontic
skeletal deformity, the labial gin- (3) good periodontium health; and treatment was performed again
givae and the labial alveolar bone (4) extraction of the maxillary first postoperatively. Patients in the con-
of anterior teeth of skeletal Angle premolar bilaterally before orth- trol group only received fixed orth-
Class III patients were thinner than odontic treatment. Exclusion crite- odontic treatment and orthognathic
other malocclusion patients,16–18 ria were as follows: (1) pregnancy; treatment without any periodontal
which may increase the periodontal (2) systemically unhealthy with tumor surgery.
risk (gingival recession, esthetic fail- or metabolic disease; (3) oral and First, prophylaxis scaling was
ure, alveolar bone loss, dehiscences, maxillofacial acute inflammation or needed. Periodontal surgery was
and fenestrations) of PAOO. As a tumor; (4) moderate to severe peri- performed with loupes (53-20, ×2.5
result, clinicians need to pay more odontitis or uncontrolled light peri- – ×3.5; Zeiss) before closure of the
attention to the safety of PAOO odontitis; (5) congenital cleft palate interdental space. After local anes-
on the gingivae and alveolar bone or cleft lip; and/or (6) severe oral and thesia had been administered, a mi-
of skeletal Angle Class III patients. maxillofacial asymmetry. crosurgical blade was used to make
The objective of this study was to crevicular, horizontal, and vertical
evaluate the effect of PAOO on gin- incisions on the buccal aspect (sec-
givae and alveolar bone by analysis Surgical and Orthodontic ond premolar to second premolar),
of cone beam computed tomogra- Procedures edentulous area of the first premolar,
phy (CBCT) and clinical parameters and distobuccal area of the second
of periodontics in the treatment of PAOO is a concept of interdisciplin- premolar, respectively. Full-thickness
skeletal Class III patients. ary treatment including orthodontic flaps were elevated, and a piezosur-
treatment and modified piezoelec- gical knife (BS1, Piezotome, Acteon)
tric corticotomy. After inclusion in was used to create the vertical in-
Materials and Methods the study, patients were divided into terproximal cortical bone incisions
either the test or control group, ac- below the alveolar bone crest to
Patient Selection cording to their intention. The 10 a depth of 2 to 3 mm. Tricalcium
patients who accepted PAOO to phosphate (TCP) bone substitute
The Peking University Ethics Com- accelerate closure of the extrac- (Cerasorb, Curasan) was grafted on
mittee and Competent Authority tion space were involved in the test the buccal aspects of the anterior
approved the clinical study before group, while others were included cortical bone, dehiscence, and fen-
it began (No. PKUSSIRB-2012052). in the control group. The same or- estration, coronally to the apical lev-
The clinical trial registration num- thodontist (J.H.J.) proposed that all el. Labial frenectomy was performed
ber is ChiCTR-ONRC-13004129. patients receive fixed orthodontic when needed. Flaps were coronally
All patients were given information treatment. Before closing the inter- repositioned, and single sling sutures
about the treatment of this study dental space, the teeth were leveled and interrupted interdental sutures
and signed consent forms. The 20 and aligned, and then a periodontist were made using nonresorbable 5-0
patients included in this study (14 (the same for all patients in the test sutures (Prolene, Ethicon US). Amoxi-
women and 6 men, ages 18 to 30 group; D.L.) performed the piezo- cillin and chlorhexidine were recom-
years) presented for orthodontic or electric corticotomy. Closing of the mended for 1 week after surgery.
orthognathic consultation at Peking interdental space began 2 weeks Ibuprofen was used when needed.
University School and Hospital of postoperation. After finishing the Sutures were removed 1 week post-
Stomatology from 2013 to 2016. closure of the space, orthognathic operatively and patients were able
Inclusion criteria were as follows: surgery was performed by the same to resume orthodontic treatment 2
(1) age 18 to 40 with good systemic surgeon (C.L.) (Le Fort I osteotomy, weeks after surgery (Fig 1).
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a b
c d
e f
g h
Fig 1 Test group patient. (a) Before periodontal surgery. (b) Full-thickness flaps were elevated. (c) Vertical interproximal cortical bone
incisions were created using a piezosurgical knife. (d) Bone was grafted on the labial aspect of cortical bone. (e) The flaps were coronally
repositioned and sutured. Clinical views at (f) 2 weeks, (g) 1 month, and (h) 2 months postoperation.
Clinical and CBCT Parameters • T0: Before periodontal surgery, Clinical parameters such as
after aligning and leveling the probing depth (PD), keratinized
Measurement time points before maxillary teeth gingival width (KGW), and gingival
orthognathic surgery included the • T1: Six months after recession (GR) were measured be-
following: periodontal surgery fore and after periodontal surgery in
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Table 1 Comparison of PD, KGW, and GR Measurements and Differences Between the
Control and Test Groups
PD, mm KGW, mm GR, mm
Control Test Control Test Control Test
group group P group group P group group P
T0 2.28 ± 0.40 1.93 ± 0.47 < .001 5.30 ± 1.34 5.72 ± 0.99 .061 0.02 ± 0.13 0.13 ± 0.42 .054
T1 2.29 ± 0.44 2.14 ± 0.58 .096 5.55 ± 1.22 6.07 ± 0.85 .04 0.05 ± 0.39 0.09 ± 0.41 .332
Difference 0.01 ± 0.46 0.22 ± 0.65 .14 0.25 ± 0.87 0.35 ± 0.77 .799 0.03 ± 0.26 –0.03 ± 0.27 .251
(T1 – T0)
PD = probing depth; KGW = keratinized gingival width; GR = gingival recession; T0 = before periodontal surgery;
T1 = 6 months after periodontal surgery.
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. The control group comprised 59 anterior teeth and the test group comprised
60 anterior teeth.
Table 2 Comparison of ABT (4 mm Apical to the CEJ) Measurements and Differences Between the
Control and Test Groups
LaABT4 PABT4 ABT4
Control Test Control Test Control Test
group group P group group P group group P
T0 0.94 ± 0.33 0.49 ± 0.34 < .001 1.19 ± 0.55 0.88 ± 0.58 .024 1.06 ± 0.47 0.69 ± 0.51 < .001
T1 0.65 ± 0.30 0.54 ± 0.35 .084 0.85 ± 0.56 0.96 ± 1.01 .812 0.75 ± 0.46 0.75 ± 0.78 .174
Difference –0.29 ± 0.23 0.04 ± 0.46 < .001 –0.34 ± 0.44 0.08 ± 0.87 .005 –0.31 ± 0.35 0.06 ± 0.69 < .001
(T1 – T0)
ABT = alveolar bone thickness; CEJ = cementoenamel junction; LaABT4 = labial ABT at 4 mm apical to the CEJ;
PABT4 = palatal ABT at 4 mm apical to the CEJ; ABT4 = mean ABT at 4 mm apical to the CEJ;
T0 = before periodontal surgery; T1 = 6 months after periodontal surgery.
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. The control group comprised 59 anterior teeth and the test group comprised
60 anterior teeth.
Table 3 Comparison of ABT (6 mm Apical to the CEJ) Measurements and Differences Between the
Control and Test Groups
LaABT6 PABT6 ABT6
Control Test Control Test Control Test
group group P group group P group group P
T0 0.81 ± 0.37 0.46 ± 0.36 < .001 1.94 ± 0.80 1.74 ± 1.05 .222 1.38 ± 0.84 1.10 ± 1.01 .001
T1 0.59 ± 0.26 0.42 ± 0.27 .001 1.41 ± 0.95 1.98 ± 1.36 .018 1.00 ± 0.80 1.20 ± 1.26 .616
Difference –0.22 ± 0.28 –0.04 ± 0.35 .001 –0.53 ± 0.68 0.25 ± 1.06 < .001 –0.38 ± 0.54 0.10 ± 0.80 < .001
(T1 – T0)
ABT = alveolar bone thickness; CEJ = cementoenamel junction; LaABT6 = labial ABT at 6 mm apical to the CEJ;
PABT6 = palatal ABT at 6 mm apical to the CEJ; ABT6 = mean ABT at 6 mm apical to the CEJ;
T0 = before periodontal surgery; T1 = 6 months after periodontal surgery.
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. The control group comprised 59 anterior teeth and the test group comprised
60 anterior teeth.
The KGW measurements at T0, and were 5.55 ± 1.22 mm and test groups (0.25 ± 0.87 mm
(mean ± SD) of the control and and 6.07 ± 0.85 mm, respectively, vs 0.35 ± 0.77 mm, respectively)
test groups were 5.30 ± 1.34 mm at T1. The difference in KGW mea- was not statistically significant
and 5.72 ± 0.99 mm, respectively, surements between the control (P > .05).
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a b c
d e f
Fig 4 CBCT images of maxillary anterior teeth on the labial-palatal plane in a test-group patient. Labial alveolar bone is thin before
periodontal surgery at (a) tooth 13, (b) tooth 12, and (c) tooth 11 (FDI system). Labial alveolar bone was maintained at (d) tooth 13,
(e) tooth 12, and (f) tooth 11 6 months after the procedure and orthodontic treatment.
with Piezocision (combining micro- bias caused by orthodontic attach- more comfortable and acceptable,
incisions with cortical incisions by ment in the analysis. The PAOO’s without severe postoperative dis-
a piezoelectric knife). In 2015, Wu corticotomy procedure combines comfort and high morbidity. TCP is
et al12 came up with the concept of the piezoelectric knife, elevated an osteoconductive and resorbable
improved AOO treatments, in which flap, and bone graft, referred to as substitute that contributes to bone
orthodontic treatment is accelerated a modified piezoelectric corticoto- formation and bone remodeling
by elevating a full-thickness flap and my. Before closing the interdental without a negative effect on orthog-
using a piezoelectric knife to create space, the teeth were leveled and nathic surgery. Bone graft is used
the cortical bone incision, and the aligned; a periodontist (the same to maintain alveolar bone thickness
study preliminarily proved this meth- for all patients in the test group; and decrease the periodontal risks
od to be less time-consuming. L.X.) then performed the piezoelec- (esthetic failure and alveolar bone
This clinical longitudinal re- tric corticotomy to accelerate clo- loss) in rapid orthodontic teeth
search study was designed to evalu- sure of the interdental space. The movement, especially for labial gin-
ate the effect of PAOO on gingivae advantages of this procedure are givae and alveolar bone of maxillary
and alveolar bone thickness by ana- reductions in the difficulty of the teeth, which refers to the esthetic
lyzing CBCT scans and clinical peri- operation, as well as risk of gingivae zone. In the present study, the la-
odontal parameters in the treatment and root damage. The procedure is bial alveolar bone is thinner than the
of skeletal Class III patients. The more minimally invasive with loupes palatal bone, indicating a greater
follow-up period was 6 months. The and microsurgical instruments. Ad- periodontal risk for labial gingivae
control group, which included 59 ditionally, use of a piezoelectric and alveolar bone. As a result, bone
maxillary teeth, could reduce the knife can make the corticotomy grafting was performed on the
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labial side (instead of on both sides) the preoperative width in both The labial movement of the root will
with less invasive measures. groups, which is attributable to an lead to the loss of the apical alveo-
Wu et al’s clinical study12 on the increase in patient age and retrac- lar bone thickness. If the root is pre-
improved accelerated osteogenic tion of the anterior teeth. Although dominant, the bone substitute will
orthodontics included 24 samples, the postoperative width was greater not be stable to promote bone aug-
which were equally divided into two at 6 months, the changes in both mentation. In general, the PAOO
groups. As a result, the duration of groups were less than 0.5 mm and does not damage the alveolar bone,
the entire presurgical orthodontic were not statistically significant be- and the bone graft will let the bone
procedure was significantly reduced tween groups. Therefore, PAOO remain stable and reduce the risk of
by 6.39 ± 2.00 months in the im- had few effects on gingival width. fenestration and dehiscence. All re-
proved AOO group. These results In Wu et al’s clinical study,21 sults were similar to the case reports
indicated that the improved AOO root resorption was minimal after of Murphy et al,4 Wilcko et al,5,6 and
could reduce the surgical orthodon- improved AOO. According to the various other clinical studies.13–15,21
tic treatment time for skeletal Class Sharpe scoring system, root re- The duration of the study follow-
III surgical patients by more than sorption scores in the most ante- up was 6 months, and the sample
half a year on average. rior teeth of improved AOO were 1, size was relatively small. Therefore,
In the present study, no severe which suggests that improved AOO one should use caution when dis-
discomfort or swelling was reported has few effects on root resorption. cussing the results and drawing
postoperatively, with minimal im- The present study chose two conclusions due to these limitations.
pact on chewing, pronunciation, levels to measure for alveolar bone The sample size and the duration of
and esthetics, which was similar to thickness (4 and 6 mm below the the follow-up should be expanded
other research19,20 and was owed to CEJ) because they were in the mid- to more conclusively prove that
the use of loupes, microsurgical in- dle of the cortical bone incisions. PAOO is safe to periodontal tissue.
struments, and a piezoelectric knife. According to Mandelaris et al,22 the
These results suggest that the mod- alveolar bone can be divided into
ified piezoelectric corticotomy is two parts along the 4-mm level be- Conclusions
minimally invasive, clinically accept- low the CEJ: the crest and apical
able, and comfortable (no severe zones. Therefore, the two levels in PAOO in the treatment of skeletal
discomfort or high morbidity). In the present study are more repre- Class III surgical patients is effective,
terms of changes in clinical param- sentative of the alveolar bone thick- safe for the periodontium, and does
eters, the oral hygiene of all patients ness changes than just one level. not negatively affect alveolar bone
was generally good before and after Retraction of the teeth and re- on the basis of clinical and CBCT
the surgery, with no gingival inflam- moval of dentoalveolar compensa- parameters.
mation. As a result, all periodontal tion for skeletal deformities are the
parameters remained stable, and main reasons for the control group’s
no significant differences (T1 – T0) decrease in bone thickness.23,24 Al- Acknowledgments
were observed for PD, KGW, or GR ternatively, the test group’s alveolar
between the two groups. PAOO did bone thickness remained stable at This study was supported by the National
not lead to gingival inflammation, 4 and 6 mm because of TCP bone Natural Science Foundation of China (No.
81171006 and No. 81571002) and by the
attachment loss, or gingival reces- grafting. The labial alveolar bone
Beijing Science and Technology Com-
sion. All results reported herein are thickness was less than 1.2 mm in
mittee (No. Z121107001012024 and No.
similar to other studies.4–10,20 both groups and the bone of lateral Z181100001718111). The authors declare no
Six months after periodontal incisors was the thinnest, which is conflicts of interest.
surgery, the KGW was greater than similar to the findings of Zhou et al.25
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