Accelerated Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Review

Abstract

Accelerated orthodontic tooth movement is considered as one of the main concept in orthodontics for research. The duration of orthodontic treatment remains the primary concern for most of the patients. Increased treatment time leads to avoidance of orthodontic treatment. In the era of technology, many advances are made and newer techniques for accelerating orthodontic treatment have been introduced in order to reduce the length of treatment with minimal risk of side effects. The purpose of this article is to describe various methods used to accelerate the tooth movement orthodontically. The clinician should understand the biological rationale and potential effects of accelerating orthodontic tooth movement.