Title
A comparative evaluation of corticotomy
-assisted and conventional maxillary anterior en-masse retraction: A clinical study
Authors
Ruchi Raval1, Surendra Lodha2, Anand Mohan3,*, Sanket Sheth4, Sangita Bhalodi5 & Tejomaya Shastry6
Affiliation
1Department of Periodontology, K. M. Shah Dental College & Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; 2Private Dental Practitioner, Umrao Dental Care and Orthodontic Center, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India; 3*Department of Dentistry, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, India; 4Private Dental Practitioner, Bombay Dental Specialities, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; 5Private Dental Practitioner, Restore Dental Treatment Centre, Rajkot, Gujarat, India; 6Specialist Prosthodontist, Dr Joy Dental Clinic L.L.C., Dubai, United Arab Emirates; *Corresponding author
Ruchi Raval - E-mail: ruchi.raval18@gmail.com
Surendra Lodha - E-mail: drsurendraalodha@gmail.com
Anand Mohan - E-mail: anand.m.tiwari@gmail.com
Sanket Sheth - E-mail: drsms86@gmail.com
Sangita Bhalodi - E-mail: sangitabhalodi@gmail.com
Tejomaya Shastry - E-mail: tejomay.shastry@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
Orthodontic patients often experience prolonged treatment duration and anchorage loss during maxillary anterior en-masse retraction. This drawback has prompted the need for techniques that can accelerate tooth movement. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effectiveness of corticotomy-assisted versus conventional maxillary anterior en-masse retraction in adult patients. It was conducted in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India. Twelve patients with Class I bimaxillary protrusion were divided equally into two groups and treated with identical orthodontic mechanics. The rate of tooth movement, anchorage loss and incisor torque control were assessed at defined time intervals during space closure. Corticotomy-assisted retraction showed a significantly higher rate of tooth movement and reduced overall treatment time with less anchorage loss. No significant difference in torque control was observed between the two treatment modalities.
Keywords
Corticotomy, orthodontic tooth movement (OTM), regional accelerated phenomenon, periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO), orthodontic space closure
Citation
Raval et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3400-3404 (2026)
Edited by
Rashmi Laddha
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
