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[Impact of incisor repositioning on the cephalometric position of points A and B]
Houda Neani1, Hajar Ben Mohimd1, Hicham Benyahia1
1Département d'Orthopédie Dentofaciale, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
Introduction:
points A and B are bony landmarks used in cephalometric studies to assess sagittal ratio between maxilla and mandible. The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability of points A and B as bony landmarks, by investigating the role of incisor repositioning on their cephalometric position.
Method:
superposition of cephalometric tracings at beginning and end of treatment of 30 patients without bone growth disorders, presenting with biproalveolia and having undergone orthodontic treatment with extraction of four first premolars was carried out to estimate changes in points A and B position. The significance threshold was set at 0.05.
Results:
our study showed that the influence of orthodontic treatment on point A position was not statistically significant, while its influence on point B position was statistically significant (p= 0,01). Indeed, for every 1mm of incremental repositioning, point B moved back by 0.17mm.
Conclusion:
incisor repositioning in the mandibular arch induces a change in the position of point B backwards.
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