Authors : B. Surender, P Kiran Kumar, R Naveen, T Saritha
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijodr.2019.001
Volume : 5
Issue : 1
Year : 2019
Page No : 1-4
In patients seeking orthodontic treatment, the duration of the orthodontic treatment is the main concern. The prolonged duration of orthodontic treatment also concerns the orthodontists, resulting in the need for faster orthodontic treatment. As the orthodontic treatment depends on the response of tooth surrounding tissues, various ways are being sought to accelerate orthodontic treatment.
Keywords: Corticotomy, Osteotomy, Accelerated tooth movement, Piezocision, Direct electric current, Low level laser therapy, Prostaglandins, VitaminD3, Parathyroid hormone, Cytokines, RANKL, RANK, Osteoprotegerin (OPG), Regional acceleratory phenomenon, Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (AOO).