The effect of buccal corticotomy on accelerating orthodontic tooth movement of maxillary canine

Background: Selective alveolar corticotomy is defined as an intentional injury to cortical bone. This technique is an effective means of accelerating orthodontic tooth movement. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of buccal corticotomy in accelerating maxillary canine retraction. Materia...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Jahanbakhshi, Ali Mohammad Kalantar Motamedi, Masoud Feizbakhsh, Ahmad Mogharehabed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2016;volume=13;issue=4;spage=303;epage=308;aulast=Jahanbakhshi