Biomechanics In Lingual Orthodontics

Orthodontic treatment of patients with lingual appliances necessitates modification of the conventional mechanotherapy used with labial appliances because of the very unique type of tooth movement in lingual orthodontics which is obviously caused by the different bracket position. The unique bracket position morphology of the lingual tooth surface anatomical difference of the cortical bone and reduced arch circumference and interbracket distance result in very different characteristics of tooth movement. It must be understood that lingual orthodontics belongs to an entirely different world of orthodontics.