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Decision Making for Soft and Hard Tissue Augmentation in Surgically Facilitated Orthodontics
Author(s) -
Dounis Thanos,
Pitman Lillie M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical advances in periodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.182
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2163-0097
pISSN - 2573-8046
DOI - 10.1002/cap.10074
Subject(s) - soft tissue , hard tissue , medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , process (computing) , computer science , surgery , operating system
The purpose of this article is to present a decision‐making algorithm for soft and hard tissue augmentation in surgically facilitated orthodontics (SFOT). Focused clinical question What type of hard and soft tissue augmentation is recommended in surgically facilitated orthodontics (SFOT)? Summary In cases where there is adequate hard and soft tissue envelope, selective corticotomies may be adequate. In cases where the existing hard and soft tissue anatomy is inadequate, hard and soft tissue augmentation is recommended. Also, hard and soft tissue augmentation is recommended to avoid teeth extractions during orthodontics. Conclusion This decision‐making process allows the clinician to select between hard and soft tissue augmentation protocols based on projected tooth movement as well as existing soft and hard tissue architecture in SFOT cases.