Tooth Movement in Orthodontics is basically a response to the appliance that has been used for the movement of tooth and this Tooth Movement mainly occurs at three levels i.e. clinical, cellular and within the investing tissues. The main factor that is responsible for Tooth Movement is the force and it changes the position of [...]

Dental Braces are the one that are used to correct the irregularities of teeth and for the proper alignment of teeth. Braces contain mainly of two contents and these are the Brackets and Arch Wires. Brackets In Dental Braces the brackets act as handles to transmit the forces from the active components to the teeth. [...]

Removable Orthodontic Appliances are those that can be inserted into the mouth and removed out by the patient at his/her own will. Removable Orthodontic Appliances that were used in the 19th century were very crude metal wires and they don’t have the mechanical retention features as are present in the modern wires. Action of Removable [...]

In Fixed Orthodontic appliances some attachments are required so as to place the appliances in place. In some conditions the attachments are fixed directly on to the teeth and this is called Bonding but when there is requirement of bands to fix the attachment to the teeth, the procedure is known as Banding. Banding involves [...]

Dental Splinting is defined as the joining of two or more than two teeth in a non-movable unit by mean of some fixed restorations most commonly used is Composite restoration or this can be attached by some removable devices. Dental Splinting has got its main use in the immobilization of injured teeth but some parts [...]

Orthodontic treatment aims at improving the esthetics and function of the oro-facial region. Most of these changes are brought about using devices that move teeth or modify the growth of jaws. These devices are called orthodontic appliances. Orthodontic appliances are the devices by means of which pressure may be applied to the tooth or a [...]