title: [Biomechanics--where are we today?].
abstract: The development within the field of orthodontics is taking place within both the "hardware" (the brackets and wires) and within the "software" (the concepts behind the design of biomechanics). A survey of the physical characteristics of the new wires is presented. Within the "software" section the differentiation between appliance-guided and orthodontist-guided force systems is important. While the first is a standardized system, the second is goal-oriented and individualized. The advantage in segmented- contra straightwire-technique is discussed in relation to the limitation of orthodontics.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Tandloegehøjskoles Institut for Ortodonti.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melsen
mesh_terms: D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective
vernacular_title: Biomekanik-Hvor står vi?