FUTURE ORTHODONTICS

The field of orthodontics from Angle's time to today's nanorobotic age have evolved by leaps and bounds. There have been advances in orthodontic ideas brackets bonding agents imaging systems technology the use of mini-implants overall technology and biomaterials even expanding the scope of orthodontics to sleep apnea. Most advances in the orthodontic field arise from the demand for higher efficiency in terms of better faster and easier treatment protocols. Advances in digital technology have been extensively utilized for diagnosis treatment planning three-dimensional printing appliance systems digital storage integration and data retrieval. Software programs have made diagnosis and treatment planning more accurate simpler and less time-consuming. The perennial goals of efficient biomechanics are to obtain more controlled and faster movement using more discrete appliances. The most recent technological advances have buttressed these goals. In this book present tenets applications and advances are explored along with the gaps between knowledge and practice and the possibilities to bridge them.