Introduction There is little agreement on the expected duration of a course of orthodontic
treatment; however, a consensus appears to have emerged that fixed appliance treatment is …

Objective The objective of this study was to assess systematically the available scientific
evidence relating the efficiency of minimally invasive surgical procedures in accelerating …

Introduction The purpose of this split-mouth trial was to investigate the effect of micro-
osteoperforations (MOPs) on the rate of tooth movement. Methods Thirty-two patients (24 …

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the benefits and clinical outcomes of
piezocision, which is a minimally invasive approach to corticotomy that is used in orthodontic …

Background Among the recent modalities introduced to accelerate orthodontic tooth
movement (OTM) is micro-osteoperforations (MOPs), in other words, bone puncturing. The …

This prospective 3-arm parallel-group randomized clinical trial investigated the effect of
supplemental vibrational force on rate of orthodontic tooth alignment with fixed appliances …

Introduction This retrospective clinical study aimed to determine what percentage of patients
switched from Invisalign to braces to finish treatment. We also examined the number of …

The achievement of aesthetic, functional occlusion should not mark the end of the
orthodontic intervention. To prevent relapse, retention needs advance planning, and may …

Background To evaluate the effectiveness of two minimally invasive surgical procedures in
the acceleration of canine retraction: piezocision and laser-assisted flapless corticotomy …

Doctors and patients attempt to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement with a minimally
invasive surgery approach. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the …