Piezopuncture-Assisted Canine Distalization in Orthodontic Patients: Two Case Reports

Journal Title: Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research - Year 2018, Vol 19, Issue 1

Abstract

With the increasing number of young adults seeking orthodontic treatment to improve their smile esthetics or oral function, the time spent wearing brackets is one of the biggest challenges for these patients. Various surgical techniques have been developed over the years to accelerate tooth movement and reduce the total treatment time. A newly introduced, minimally invasive procedure namely piezopuncture, which uses a piezosurgical tool to create multiple cortical punctures through the gingiva, is presented in this report of two extraction cases.

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Maryam Omidkhoda, Mehrdad Radvar, Majid Azizi, Nadia Hasanzadeh

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Maryam Omidkhoda, Mehrdad Radvar, Majid Azizi, Nadia Hasanzadeh (2018). Piezopuncture-Assisted Canine Distalization in Orthodontic Patients: Two Case Reports. Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, 19(1), 74-82. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-266275