Application of ABO-CRE Scores to Assess Orthodontic Treatment Outcome

 

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Autores: Castro-Velasco, Julio César, Aycardi-Fonseca, María Teresa, Barrera-Chaparro, Judith Patricia, Ibáñez-Pinilla, Edgar Antonio, Morales-Pardo, Jorge Ernesto, Ramírez-Rueda, Andrés Felipe
Estado:Versión publicada
Data de Publicação:2026
Descrição:Adequate treatment finishing is essential for achieving functional, aesthetic, and stable orthodontic outcomes. The American Board of Orthodontics Cast-Radiograph Evaluation (ABO-CRE) provides an objective method for assessing treatment outcome; however, its use in Latin American orthodontic training programs remains limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate orthodontic treatment outcomes in a postgraduate orthodontic program using the ABO-CRE. A retrospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted in an orthodontics program in Bogotá, Colombia. Fifty-nine completed cases (final study models, lateral cephalograms, and panoramic radiographs) were analyzed. Eight components of the ABO-CRE were evaluated. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, chi-square, and binary logistic regression tests, with a significance level set up at p<0.05. Eighty-eight-point one percent of cases obtained an acceptable score (≤27 points). Mean scores differed significantly among the orthodontics techniques (p=0.0485), self-ligating (19.92±4.59), standard (22.19±4.09) and MBT (23.59±5.56). The most frequent deficiencies were buccolingual inclination (4.95±2.34), alignment (4.29±2.09), and occlusal relationship (4.17±2.85), while the best results were recorded in interproximal (0.73±1.31) and occlusal contacts (0.76±1.18), which showed the highest levels of compliance. Age and the use of the MBT technique were significantly associated with failing scores (p<0.05). The ABO-CRE proved to be an effective tool for standardizing the evaluation of orthodontic treatment outcome. The findings indicate a high proportion of approved treatment outcomes, despite the absence of clinically meaningful differences among orthodontic techniques, while highlighting the need for improved torque control and greater precision in occlusal finishing.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/6521
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rOdontos/article/view/6521
Palavra-chave:Orthodontics; Fixed orthodontic appliances; Treatment outcome; Dental models; Duration of therapy; Retrospective studies.
Ortodoncia; Aparatos ortodóncicos fijos; Resultado del tratamiento; Modelos dentales; Duración de la terapia; Estudios retrospectivos.