Accelerated orthodontics, brisk without risk: A Review

Background: The biggest concern of any orthodontic treatment is the amount of time which is required to complete the treatment. Prolonged treatment time could increase the risk of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and root resorption. Thus, accelerating orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) is one of the primary goals for orthodontists with optimum end results, which will ultimately shorten the treatment duration. When an orthodontic force is delivered to a tooth certain mechanical, chemical, and cellular events take place within the paradental tissues, which will allow architectural alterations and cause movement of that tooth. Any orthodontic treatment on an average requires 12-48 months for its completion, but by increasing body's response to the orthodontic forces the treatment duration can be reduced. Many methods are available to accelerate tooth movement, such as corticotomy, piezosurgery, vibration, lasers, drugs, magnets etc. These methods have been successfully proven to reduce treatment times by up to 70%. The purpose of this study is to view the successful approaches in tooth movement and to highlight the newest technique in tooth movement.