Journal of PEARLDENT
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Extraction - Not A Rule in Orthodontics!!

  • Author:
  • Basanagoud A. C. Patil, G.S. Patil, Shashi Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 65 to 67

* Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Raja Rajeswari Dental College, Bangalore.

** Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore.

*** Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Raja Rajeswari Dental College, Bangalore.

Abstract

Proper diagnosis and treatment planning is an important tool for successful Orthodontic treatment. In Orthodontics we need space for correction of malocclusion. Molar Distalization is one among the various methods used for gaining space without extraction. Various distallization appliances like pendulum appliance, distal jet, Jones jig, k loop, Bioforce NiTi etc used in orthodontics. Bioforce NiTi is one of the simple and effective appliance for molar distalization.

Keywords

Non-extraction, Distalization, Class II Malocclusion, Bioforce NiTi