Open AccessThe effectiveness of micro-osteoperforations during canine retraction: A three-dimensional randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Basema Alqadasi,
Khalid Aldhorae,
Esam Halboub,
Nasrin Mahgoub,
Akram Alnasri,
Ali A Assiry,
Hou Yu Xia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_233_19
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , maxillary canine , blinding , randomized controlled trial , osteotome , orthodontics , mandibular canine , root resorption , resorption , surgery , osteotomy , pathology
A major challenge in orthodontics is decreasing treatment time without compromising treatment outcome. The purpose of this split-mouth trial was to evaluate micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement.