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<p>Orthodontics continues to be a profession anchored in traditional technology using appliances that cause inflammatory periodontal ligament (PDL) responses. Existing concepts of biological tooth movement based largely on histological tissue observations and the application of physical principles require major reassessment. In the next millennium, the genome revolution and knowledge of protein production and control could lead to the genetic correction of dentofacial anomolies and pain-free, biomolecular methods of malocclusion correction and long-term stability. A fundamental change is likely to be the abolition of bracket systems and their replacement with preprogrammed microchips driven by computers, and the control of PDL blood vessels and cells by pharmacological targeting. Future survival of the profession will depend on a radically different specialist who will be educated with a postgraduate curriculum based on molecular biology and computer engineering.</p>
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Orthodontics continues to be a profession anchored in traditional technology using appliances that cause inflammatory periodontal ligament (PDL) responses. Existing concepts of biological tooth movement based largely on histological tissue observations and the application of physical principles require major reassessment. In the next millennium, the genome revolution and knowledge of protein production and control could lead to the genetic correction of dentofacial anomolies and pain-free, biomolecular methods of malocclusion correction and long-term stability. A fundamental change is likely to be the abolition of bracket systems and their replacement with preprogrammed microchips driven by computers, and the control of PDL blood vessels and cells by pharmacological targeting. Future survival of the profession will depend on a radically different specialist who will be educated with a postgraduate curriculum based on molecular biology and computer engineering.

Brackets, epitopes and flash memory cards: a futuristic view of clinical orthodontics

The University of Adelaide South Australia

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Orthodontics continues to be a profession anchored in traditional technology using appliances that cause inflammatory periodontal ligament (PDL) responses....

Brackets, epitopes and flash memory cards: a futuristic view of clinical orthodontics

Published Online: Jan 13, 2024

Page range: 260 - 268

Received: Jan 01, 1999

Accepted: Jul 01, 1999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1999-0009

Keywords
Cell targeting, computers, designer drugs, molecular biology, orthodontic brackets, orthodontic education, pre-programmed microchips

© 1999 Milton R. Sims, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Brackets, epitopes and flash memory cards: a futuristic view of clinical orthodontics

Published Online: Jan 13, 2024

Page range: 260 - 268

Received: Jan 01, 1999

Accepted: Jul 01, 1999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1999-0009

KeywordsCell targeting, computers, designer drugs, molecular biology, orthodontic brackets, orthodontic education, pre-programmed microchips

© 1999 Milton R. Sims, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Cell targeting, computers, designer drugs, molecular biology, orthodontic brackets, orthodontic education, pre-programmed microchips