Rapid canine retraction in knife edge alveolar ridge by distraction of periodontal ligament in combination with alveolar ridge expansion- A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : B.K. Rajkumar*, S. Nagalakshmi, K. Preethi, A. Sasirekha, S. Vinoth

Volume : 6, Issue : 1, Year : 2022

Article Page : 29-33

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2022.006

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Abstract

This article describes a case report of a patient with knife edge alveolar ridge where orthodontic tooth movement was previously impossible into which rapid canine retraction for 8mm was done by use of a new technique of combining ridge split expansion with piezocision and thereby producing a regional acceleratory phenomenon and rapid canine retraction by custom made tooth borne distraction device.

Keywords: Rapid canine retraction; Piezocision, Periodontal ligament distraction, Regional acceleratory phenomenon, Knife­edge alveolar ridge

How to cite : Rajkumar B, Nagalakshmi S, Preethi K, Sasirekha A, Vinoth S, Rapid canine retraction in knife edge alveolar ridge by distraction of periodontal ligament in combination with alveolar ridge expansion- A case report. J Contemp Orthod 2022;6(1):29-33

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