Yan LB, Zhou YC, Wang Y, Li LX. Orthodontic treatment combined with 3D printing guide plate implant restoration for edentulism and its influence on mastication and phonic function. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(16): 5297-5305 [PMID: 35812655 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5297]
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Li-Xin Li, BM, Physician, Department of Administration, Lintong Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center, No. 32 Huaqing Road, Lintong District, Xi’an 710000, Shaanxi Province, China. lilixinllx58@163.com
Research Domain of This Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
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Prospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2022; 10(16): 5297-5305 Published online Jun 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5297
Orthodontic treatment combined with 3D printing guide plate implant restoration for edentulism and its influence on mastication and phonic function
Li-Bo Yan, Yu-Chao Zhou, Yang Wang, Li-Xin Li
Li-Bo Yan, Yu-Chao Zhou, Yang Wang, The Outpatient Department, Lintong Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center, Xi’an 710000, Shaanxi Province, China
Li-Xin Li, Department of Administration, Lintong Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center, Xi’an 710000, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Yan LB contributed to methodology and writing - original draft preparation; Zhou YC contributed to software and validation; Wang Y contributed to data curation and investigation; Yan LB and Li LX contributed to data curation and investigation; Li LX contributed to supervision; and all authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Lintong Rehabilitation and Convalescent center.
Clinical trial registration statement: This study has not yet been registered.
Informed consent statement: All patients signed an informed consent form.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no competing interests to declare.
Data sharing statement: There is no additional data available.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 statement.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Li-Xin Li, BM, Physician, Department of Administration, Lintong Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center, No. 32 Huaqing Road, Lintong District, Xi’an 710000, Shaanxi Province, China. lilixinllx58@163.com
Received: February 21, 2022 Peer-review started: February 21, 2022 First decision: March 23, 2022 Revised: April 20, 2022 Accepted: May 13, 2022 Article in press: May 13, 2022 Published online: June 6, 2022
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Dentition defects are among the most common oral diseases in clinical practice. Progression of this disease causes not only masticatory dysfunction and articulation difficulties but also aesthetic damage among patients, seriously affecting their quality of life.
Research motivation
There exists a gap between the conventional prosthesis and the body, resulting in a decrease in the reliability of the prosthesis, consequently impacting the recovery of the occlusal relationship of the body.
Research objectives
This study aimed to investigate the influence of orthodontic treatment combined with 3D printing guide plate implantation on masticatory and language functions in patients with dentition defects.
Research methods
The study included 86 patients with dentition defects who were divided into two groups using a random number table, with each group including 43 patients. The control group received traditional implant prosthesis, whereas the intervention group received 3D printing guide plate implantation.
Research results
In terms of dental function after treatment, the masticatory, swallowing, and phonic functions of the intervention group were significantly better than those of the control group.
Research conclusions
Orthodontics combined with 3D printing guide plate implant restoration can significantly improve the masticatory and language functions of patients with dentition defects.
Research perspectives
The results of this study on orthodontics combined with 3D printing guide plate implant restoration will lay the foundation for further clinical utility of this method.
