Open AccessA literature review on implants in orthodontics
Author(s) -
Ramandeep Singh,
Sunny Sharma,
Puneet Kour,
Madhvi Chauhan,
Chander Udhey
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ip indian journal of orthodontics and dentofacial research/ip indian journal of orthodontics and dentofacial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-9356
pISSN - 2581-9364
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijodr.2021.045
Subject(s) - orthodontics , implant , dentistry , medicine , surgery
In the process of providing temporary anchorage, orthodontic implants have become one of the best method in the field of orthodontics in providing anchorage in clinical practice. They are very much useful in controlling the skeletal anchorage, or in some of the cases where absolte anchorage is required. In the field of orthodontics, anchorage is always the worrying factor. There were so many anchorage devices were used whether extra orally and intra orally till date, but no satisfactory solution was found for the same, till the introduction of implants in the field of orthodontics. There are lot of advantages for the using implants in orthodontics as, they are very much easy to be inserted, available in the market in low price, the level of the patient discomfort was reduced with the use of implant, immediate loading can be done for the same, they are easy to clean, and are quite easy for removal.