Accelerating tooth movement during orthodontic therapy by using device-assisted therapy: Akselerasi pergerakan gigi selama perawatan ortodontik dengan bantuan perangkat terapi

Karima Qurnia Mansjur (Department of Orthodontic, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Rasdiana Rasyid (Clinical Dental Student, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021): Volume 10 Issue 1 April 2021

Background: In the present era there is precipitously increase in demand for orthodontic treatment especially among adult pa-tients. Fixed orthodontic treatment usually lasts up to 2-3 years, so it has some disadvantages like a higher predisposition to caries, gingival recession, and root resorption. This increases the demand to find the best method to increase tooth movement with the least possible disadvantages. Objective: to explore the successful approaches in tooth movemet by using device-assist-ed therapy. Methods: Through literature research. Result: The present information have exposed prosperous development in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement by using device-assisted therapy, includes are vibrational forces, low-level laser the-rapy (LLLT), and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS). Conclusion: LLLT and LIPUS have shown positive outcome, but further investigation should be done for the best energy and duration to achieve the highest success rate.