Use of miniscrews as temporary anchorage devices in orthodontic practice. I - Introduction
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About this article
Published Online: Dec 13, 2023
Page range: 131 - 139
Received: Jun 01, 2005
Accepted: Aug 01, 2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2006-0014
© 2006 George Anka, published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Aim
To describe the use of miniscrews as temporary anchorage devices to facilitate mesial, distal and vertical orthodontic tooth movement.
Method
The development of miniscrews and the direct and indirect application of forces from these devices are described. Case reports will be given in a second paper.