Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
25th Balkan Stomatological Society (BaSS) Congress, Sarajevo, Bosna-Hersek, 19 - 21 Mayıs 2022, cilt.25, ss.227
Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of circumferential fiberotomy (CSF) applied at the beginning of orthodontic treatment on the process of orthodontic treatment.
Material and Methods: The study included 36 patients who were treated at the Erciyes University Department of Orthodontics between 2013 and 2016. Patients with minimal crowding were randomly and equally divided into two groups. In the first appointment of the treatment, in the first session of the treatment, after local anesthesia, CSF was applied to the maxilla and mandibular dentition using a scalpel, and then brackets were applied. The second group received conventional orthodontic treatment. Treatment duration in days and years, number of appointments, total appointment duration, average appointment duration, and pain conditions at the end of the 4th hour, 24th hour, 3rd day, 7th day and 1st month were determined and evaluated by visual analogue scale.
Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of total treatment time in days and years, and in chair-time in one appointment (p>0.05). Total number of appointments and total appointment duration were significantly reduced in individuals treated with CSF and conventionally treated (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in the time periods of pain analysis in both groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It was observed that CSF applied during orthodontic treatment did not cause pain. While this practice does not change the total treatment time, it can reduce the total number of appointments and the total time spent at the patient's chair-time.