Biomechanics: The Key to Excellence

Excellence in orthodontics means initial accurate diagnosis, an individual treatment plan and usage of appropriate force systems during the treatment. Beginning with the analysis of the occlusogram, the orthodontic movement of each tooth is already determined, having the end in mind with various appliance configurations. We will discuss the force system. Finishing with a custom made appliance in which the anchorage unit was strategically separated from the active unit to optimize the force system and create predictability for the fina...