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Histologic Evaluation of Human Pulp Tissue after Orthodontic Intrusion

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.joen.2013.10.039

1878-3554

Dieison Nardi Lazzaretti, Gianna Steffens Bortoluzzi, Lauren Fioreze Torres Fernandes, Rubens Rodriguez, Renésio Armindo Grehs, Mateus Silveira Martins Hartmann,

dental development and anomalies

Introduction The forces applied during orthodontic treatment bring about effects on the teeth and surrounding tissues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible changes in the human pulpal tissue resulting from orthodontic intrusion in a 21-day period using histologic examination. Methods The sample consisted of 17 young individuals of both sexes between the ages of 12 and 19 years. A total of 34 premolars were evaluated with orthodontic indication of extraction. Because it is a split-mouth study, in each patient, intrusion force of 60 g was applied randomly on 1 of the dental elements experimental group for 21 days. The counterpart control group received no force. After extractions, these dental elements were fixed in 10% formaldehyde, processed automatically, submitted to histotechnical preparation, and stained with hematoxylin-eosin for analysis under optical microscope. Results The paired Fisher exact test (P ≤ .05) showed a significant increase of fibrous tissue in the experimental group. The nonparametric paired Wilcoxon test (P ≤ .05) showed a significant increase in the number of pulpal nodules in the elements of the experimental group and showed no difference in the number of blood vessels between the groups. Large-caliber vessels and congested elements were observed in 8 of the experimental group elements. Conclusions The orthodontic intrusion force, in these conditions, caused vascular changes in the pulpal tissue and also increased the presence of fibrosis and the number of pulp calcifications in the experimental elements.