title: Use of miniscrews as temporary anchorage devices in orthodontic practice. I--Introduction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the use of miniscrews as temporary anchorage devices to facilitate mesial, distal and vertical orthodontic tooth movement.
  
  
  METHODS
  The development of miniscrews and the direct and indirect application of forces from these devices are described. Case reports will be given in a second paper.
authors.affiliation: Anka465@sweet.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anka
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods