In orthodontics, Anchorage has been a worrisome factor for many years. Many modalities have been tried in the scientific literature for preventing the anchorage using the extra-oral and intraoral devices, yet the speciality of orthodontics did not find any convenient solutions to this problem until the introduction of mini-implants. Various skeletal anchorage devices were introduced in the 20th century, which includes prosthetic implants, palatal implants and implants, mini-plates and screws. The implants used in orthodontics are also known as temporary anchorage devices (TADs), have become...
In orthodontics, Anchorage has been a worrisome factor for many years. Many modalities have been tried in the scientific literature for preventing the...