Orthodontic traction of impacted teeth involving gold chain bonding: A retrospective study on success rate and associated factors

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the success rate of orthodontic traction of impacted teeth using the gold chain bonding (GCB) procedure significantly higher odds of success than older patients (P = 0.0099, odds ratio = 0.897). The success rate was highest for the upper lateral incisors (97.4%) followed by upper central incisors (94.7%). The success rate of surgical re-intervention of GCB procedure was 69%. Orthodontic patients underwent the GCB procedure at the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) between 2014 and 2021. The sample comprised 495 teeth from 421 patients (238 male, 257 female; median age 14; range 7 -38 years). The historical records of these patients’ orthopantomograms and electronic medical records were reviewed to collect data on age, gender, ethnicity, tooth type, and surgical re-intervention. The success rate was calculated and compared using chi-square test and logistic regression analysis. The level of significance was set at P < 0.05. The overall success rate of the GCB procedure was 93.3%. There was no significant difference in the success rates between male (92.9%) and female (93.8%) patients (P = 0.779) or between Chinese (93.2%), Malay (94.4%), and Indian (91.7%) patients (P = 0.664). Younger patients have significantly higher odds of success than older patients (P = 0.0099, odds ratio = 0.897). The success rate was highest for the upper lateral incisors (97.4%) followed by upper central incisors (94.7%). The success rate of surgical re-intervention of the GCB procedure was 69%. Gold chain bonding is a highly predictable procedure for orthodontic treatment of impacted teeth with a high success rate especially in younger patients. Gender and ethnicity do not significantly affect the success rate.