Review Article

Minimally Invasive Techniques to Accelerate the Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies

Table 1

Methods to reduce orthodontic treatment duration.

More efficient mechanics(i) Low friction mechanics
(ii) Self-ligating brackets
(iii) Preformed robotic archwires
(iv) Microimplants

Enhance bone remodeling (i) Biochemical
(ii) Parathyroid hormone
(iii) Parathyroid hormone
(iv) Osteocalcin
(v) Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3)

Physical stimulation(i) Micropulse and cyclic vibration
(ii) Low level laser therapy
(iii) Low intensity pulsed ultrasound

Surgical approach(i) Corticotomy
(ii) Periodontally assisted osteogenic orthodontics
(iii) Piezocision assisted orthodontics