The clinical efficacy of periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics in patients with bone fenestration and dehiscence: a retrospective study

PURPOSE: The objective of the study was to explore the effect of periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) in orthodontic patients with bone dehiscence and fenestration in the anterior alveolar region of the mandible. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed in 42 patients with bone dehiscence and fenestrations in the anterior alveolar region of the mandible who underwent the PAOO technique. The bleeding index (BI), probing depth (PD), keratinized gingiva width (KGW), gingival recession level (GRL), and gingival phenotype were recorded and assessed at baseline and 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Cone-beam computerized tomography was used to measure bone volume in terms of root length (RL), horizontal bone thickness at different levels, and vertical bone height at baseline and 6 months and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: The sample was composed of 42 patients (22 males and 20 females; mean age, aged 25.6 ± 4.8 years) with 81 teeth showing dehiscence/fenestrations and 36 sites presenting gingival recessions. There was no significant difference in BI, PD, or KGW (between baseline and 6 or 12 months postoperatively) based on the clinical evaluations (P > 0.05). Gingival recession sites demonstrated a significant reduction in the GRL after surgery (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the proportion of teeth with a thick gingival phenotype increased from 33.61% at baseline to 53.13% at the end of the follow-up. In addition, the bone thickness measurements at the mid-root and crestal levels were markedly increased compared with the baseline values (P < 0.05), although the increase in thickness at the apical level was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Within the limitations of the study, the results show that the PAOO technique is beneficial to periodontal conditions in terms of soft and hard tissue augmentation. The PAOO procedure may represent a safe and efficient treatment for orthodontic patients with bone dehiscence and fenestration. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study was approved by the ethics committee of the stomatological hospital affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University (xjkqll [2019] No. 016) and registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100053092).