Skeletal anchorage systems in orthodontics: absolute anchorage. A dream or reality?

This article examines the concept of orthodontic anchorage and focuses on ways skeletally derived anchorage is gained. A brief history of the different skeletal anchorage systems to date is given. The article gives an emphasis on the use of one particular skeletal anchorage technique—the micro-impla...

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Published in:Journal of orthodontics 2007-06, Vol.34 (2), p.101-110
Main Authors: Young, Kevin A, Melrose, Colin A, Harrison, Jayne E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bicuspid - pathology
Dental Implants
Dentistry
distal movement
Female
Humans
Malocclusion, Angle Class II - therapy
micro-implant
mini-implant
Molar - pathology
Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures - instrumentation
Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures - methods
Orthodontic Appliance Design
Orthodontic Space Closure - instrumentation
Orthodontic Space Closure - methods
Orthodontic Wires
Orthodontics
skeletal anchorage
Tooth Movement Techniques - instrumentation
Tooth Movement Techniques - methods
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Summary:This article examines the concept of orthodontic anchorage and focuses on ways skeletally derived anchorage is gained. A brief history of the different skeletal anchorage systems to date is given. The article gives an emphasis on the use of one particular skeletal anchorage technique—the micro-implant—to assist with orthodontic anchorage and active tooth movement. Advantages and disadvantages of this new technique are discussed. An illustration of the use of micro-implants is given with reference to a case where they have been used in a novel manner to provide distal movement of maxillary molars.
ISSN:1465-3125
1465-3133
DOI:10.1179/146531207225022005