Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement - A Review

Dr. Nivedita Nandeshwar; Dr. Sujoy Banerjee; Dr. Usha Shenoy

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement - A Review

Dr. Nivedita Nandeshwar, Dr. Sujoy Banerjee, Dr. Usha Shenoy

Abstract :

Wilckodontics combines two major philosophies of orthodontics. The mechanical nature i.e. the ackets and wires and the biological/ augmentative nature i.e the bone and gums around the teeth. The amalgamation of these philosophies has resulted in a new orthodontic treatment named as �Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics.� Methods of accelerating orthodontic tooth movement (AOTM) can be oadly categorized into biological, physical, biomechanical, and surgical approaches. It is useful in adult patients due to increase chance of hyalinization during treatment whereas the cell mobilization and conversion of collagen fibers is much slower in adults when compared to children and are more prone to periodontal complications as the teeth are confined in non-flexible alveolar bone. Long term follow up studies need to be performed to evaluate the effectiveness of different AOTM procedures in terms of retention and stability.