Explore: Tooth Movement

include attachment of the tooth to the bone, support for the tooth, formation and resorption of bone during tooth movement, sensation, and eruption. The

associated with tooth movement is bone deposition. Bone deposition occurs in the distracted periodontal ligament. Without bone deposition, the tooth will loosen

caused by pulp necrosis, trauma, periodontal treatment, orthodontic tooth movement and tooth whitening. Less common causes include pressure from malpositioned

Tooth mobility is the horizontal or vertical displacement of a tooth beyond its normal physiological boundaries around the gingival (gum) area, i.e. the

a medical term in orthodontics is defined as a way of resisting movement of a tooth or number of teeth by using different techniques. Anchorage is an

matures. Compared with invasive bone augmentation surgery, orthodontic tooth movement has the capacity to regenerate the deficient alveolar ridge and create

the areas that require movement. Alternatively, attachments may be used to facilitate movement by changing the shape of the tooth. More attachments can

allowed for the utilization of rectangular archwires to precisely control tooth movement during the finishing stages after initial treatment with round wires

may result in increased tooth mobility, however these changes are reversible if the occlusal force is reduced. Tooth movement that occurs during occlusal

girdle) is an anatomical feature of the tooth and referred to as the small raised area of an anterior tooth, including central incisors, lateral incisors