Mohamed El-Sayed Saad Ibrahim
Specialized Polyclinic Academy for Orthodontics
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Title: Parade of challanging malocclusions managed with temporary anchorage system
Biography
Biography: Mohamed El-Sayed Saad Ibrahim
Abstract
Anchorage control in orthodontic treatment is an important factor in determining treatment outcome. Orthodontists have historically used many devices to prevent unwanted tooth movement such as extra-oral and/or intra- or inter-maxillary appliances. However, many of these devices call for patient cooperation, and loss of anchorage is often observed. The use of temporary anchorage system (TAS) as a source of skeletal anchorage has become routine in present-day orthodontic practice.TAS opens up alternative treatments, to borderline surgery patients. Because they are bone-borne and provide excellent control over tooth movement in the three spatial planes of movement, TAS can be used to serve many purposes in addition to anchorage. Therefore, a variety of successful TAS appliances are explained in relation to the three planes of movement: saggital, vertical, and transverse. The aim of this review is to illustrate the clinical versatility of TAS in the three spatial planes of malocclusion in orthodontic and orthopedic management and to define clinical guidelines for the selection, application and biomechanics of TAS.