title: The Hybrid Orthodontic Treatment System (HOTS).
abstract: This paper describes the Hybrid Orthodontic Treatment System (HOTS), an innovative method used in first premolar extraction cases. It comprises the following three components: (1) a miniscrew, (2) dual-dimension wires, and (3) multiloop edgewise archwires. HOTS consists of four clearly defined treatment steps: (1) setup, (2) leveling, (3) separate but simultaneous anterior and canine teeth retraction, and (4) final adjustment. HOTS achieves a predictable treatment outcome with a shorter treatment time.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong SAR, China. tiddsms@koc.or.jp
authors.forename: Tomio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikegami
authors.forename: Ricky Wing-Kit
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Urban
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hägg
authors.forename: Wilson
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hibino
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D019516:Orthodontic Space Closure / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019415:Torque; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; C040654:titanium nickelide; D013193:Stainless Steel; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium