Adriano Crismani

Biography

Prof. Dr. Adriano Crismani is a prominent figure in orthodontics, known for his expertise in skeletal anchorage, temporomandibular joint disorders, dental trauma, and pre-prosthetic orthodontics. He obtained his Doctorate in Dentistry from the University of Trieste in 1994, followed by specialized training in orthodontics at the University Clinic for Dentistry in Vienna under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Bantleon from 1995 to 1998.

After completing his training, Crismani served as an Assistant Professor at the same institution from 1998 to 2009, where he later became the Deputy Head of the University Clinic for Dentistry in 2004. In 2006, he achieved habilitation, earning the Venia docendi, which allowed him to lecture at the university level.

Title

Clinical aspects of treating ankylosed teeth

Abstract

The treatment of traumatized or PFE-affected teeth represents a not-frequent but very difficult problem in orthodontics. By means of an orthodontic-surgical approach – e.g., osteodistraction - is possible to align these displaced and ankylosed teeth. Osteodistraction is a surgical procedure involving new bone formation between vascularized bone surfaces following a corticotomy as a result of regular distraction and is obtained through orthodontic appliances or functionally stable devices. This therapeutic principle was further introduced to craniofacial and dentoalveolar surgery for displacing alveolar areas containing mispositioned implants or ankylosed teeth in infraposition.

In the course of the presentation, guidelines concerning the combined treatment of orthodontics and distraction, as well as the use of a tooth-supported osteodistractor for multidimensional distraction, will be shown. Clinical and radiological results will be illustrated and critically discussed, particularly in relation to bone conditions and gingival development.