RETRACTED ARTICLE: Application of a surgical guide in the extraction of impacted mesiodentes: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Xianghuai Zheng
Bo Jia
Shuguang Liu
Jianjiang Zhao
Zhiping Wang
Xi Lin
Journal: Clinical Oral Investigations (2021)
Discipline: CLINICAL MEDICINE
Keywords: CAD/CAM; Mesiodens; Minimally invasive; Supernumerary teeth; Surgical guide.
Affiliations: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University (Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital), No. 366, South of Jiangnan Road, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, People's Republic of China., Center of Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University (Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital), No. 366, South of Jiangnan Road, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. .

Abstract:  Objective: To explore and evaluate the application of a surgical guide in the extraction of impacted mesiodentes. Materials and methods: Patients with impacted mesiodentes approachable from the labial side of the maxilla were randomly divided into three groups. The surgical guide for group I was made using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and dental cast, whereas the surgical guide for group II was only made using CBCT data. Group I and group II were first evaluated to determine whether guide use could accurately locate the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) of the mesiodentes, and the impacted mesiodentes were extracted with the help of the surgical guide. Group III underwent an operation without a guide. For all patients, the preoperative design time, tooth searching time, operation time, complications, and costs were measured. Results: The guides for group I and group II could locate the CEJ of the mesiodentes accurately, with good application effect during the operation. Group I and group II required additional preoperative design time compared with group III. However, the tooth searching time and operation time in groups I and II were significantly reduced compared with those in group III. Group I and group II showed no intraoperative complications, and two cases in group III showed imprecision during localization. The overall cost for group III was higher than that of group I or group II. But group I and group II required extra visits and costs. Conclusions: Despite some limitations, the surgical guide assisted with mesiodentes extraction and can improve the quality of the operation quality as well as reducing its economic burden, difficulty, and duration. Through proper design, we can create a high-quality surgical guide using only CBCT data. Clinical relevance: The surgical guide can be used as an important assistive tool in alveolar surgery. 

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