The impact of osteotomy technique for corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment (CAOT) on oral health-related quality of life

• Published in: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences Vol. 16; no. 12; p. 1735
• Main Authors: Cassetta, M, Di Carlo, S, Giansanti, M, Pompa, V, Pompa, G, Barbato, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Female; Humans; Male; Operative Time; Oral Health; Orthodontics - methods; Osteotomy - methods; Osteotomy - psychology; Piezosurgery - methods; Piezosurgery - psychology; Sickness Impact Profile; Time Factors

Corticotomy in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement, also defined as corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment (CAOT), is a promising technique that recently had many applications in orthodontics. The purpose of this study was to compare the use of piezoelectric surgery and conventional rotatory...