Anchorage In Orthodontics

Anchorage in orthodontics is a way of resisting movement of a tooth or number of teeth by using different techniques. Anchorage is an important consideration in the field of orthodontics as this is a concept that is used frequently when correcting malocclusions. Unplanned or unwanted tooth movement can have dire consequences in a treatment plan and therefore using anchorage stop a certain tooth movement becomes important. Anchorage can be used from many different sources such as teeth bone implants or extra-orally. Certain factors related to the anatomy of teeth can affect the anchorage that may be used. Multi-rooted longer-rooted triangular shaped root teeth usually provide more anchorage than the single-rooted short-rooted and ovoid rooted teeth. This is a very essential perspective while correcting malocclusion.