Current Status of Skeletal Anchorage Dental Applications in Orthodontics, Part II

Skeletal anchorage (SA) has expanded treatment options not only for orthodontics but also for other dental disciplines. In the same way that dental movement can be produced in three planes of space, SA can be used in three dimensions to enhance the precision of orthodontic treatment and to allow for movements that are very difficult, if not impossible, with orthodontic treatment alone. The potential applications of SA should be incorporated into the dental diagnosis and treatment planning stage. A novel—but yet still difficult—application of SA is mesialization of posterior teeth into edentulous spaces.