A literature review on implants in orthodontics

Abstract

In the process of providing temporary anchorage, orthodontic implants have become one of the best method in the field of orthodontics in providing anchorage in clinical practice. They are very much useful in controlling the skeletal anchorage, or in some of the cases where absolte anchorage is required. In the field of orthodontics, anchorage is always the worrying factor. There were so many anchorage devices were used whether extra orally and intra orally till date, but no satisfactory solution was found for the same, till the introduction of implants in the field of orthodontics. There are lot of advantages for the using implants in orthodontics as, they are very much easy to be inserted, available in the market in low price, the level of the patient discomfort was reduced with the use of implant, immediate loading can be done for the same, they are easy to clean, and are quite easy for removal.