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S136 Mehra Caiazzo.pdf (9.7 MB)

Surgically-assisted orthodontic treatment is a practice builder that can diversify your orthodontic referrals, and a minimally invasive technique that can improve efficiency and the effectiveness of orthodontic therapy. It increases the scope of conventional orthodontic treatment and enables clinicians to provide office-based management of select skeletal deformities. This presentation defines specific indications for the predictable use of this technique. Recent advances in state-of-the-art treatment concepts will be presented by multiple clinicians.

1. Describe indications, contraindications and limitations of selective alveolar decortication;
2. Acquire the required the armamentarium and exhibit sound knowledge regarding surgical technique; Discuss the history and biophysiology behind the accelerated treatment process, explain the required modifications to conventional thought processes and treatment approaches; and
3. Apply recent innovations, like piezocautery or Invisalign orthodontic treatment, and skeletal anchorage devices to accelerated osteogenic orthodontic treatment.