Evaluation of long-term orthodontic tooth movement considering bone remodeling process and in the presence of alveolar bone loss using finite element method

Conclusion Though the amount of tooth movement increased by increasing the force magnitude in all models with different bone heights, this increase was only pronounced in milder degrees of bone loss. This study suggests that applied force magnitude can be remarkably reduced in the patients with reduced bone height, particularly in the cases with extreme bone loss.

Source: Orthodontic Waves - September 30, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research