Simplified treatment mechanics with a miniscrew for a case of canine impaction

With the introduction of miniscrews into the orthodontic field, the efficiency and effectiveness of treating complex cases have significantly improved. Biomechanical considerations, especially relating to anchorage control have become less of a concern and side effects, as a consequence, have become...

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Main Author: Zuhair Bakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthodontic Science
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Online Access:http://www.jorthodsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0203;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=30;epage=34;aulast=Bakhsh
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Summary:With the introduction of miniscrews into the orthodontic field, the efficiency and effectiveness of treating complex cases have significantly improved. Biomechanical considerations, especially relating to anchorage control have become less of a concern and side effects, as a consequence, have become minimal. This article reports on a canine impaction case in which an orthodontic miniscrew has been used to effectively and efficiently pull the canine, thereby reducing anchorage unit side effects and simplifying treatment mechanics.
ISSN:2278-0203