[Accelerated tooth movement by alveolar corticotomy or             piezocision].
The relatively recent introduction of corticotomies and piezocision has made it possible           for orthodontists to accelerate tooth movement and thereby to shorten the length of           orthodontic treatment. Specialists emphasizing a mechanistic concept have been debating           the underlying basic biological mechanics of these new therapeutic tools with opposing           specialists who support a biological conception. Our analysis of different publications on           the subject suggests that the biological explanation, with its emphasis on the Regional           Acceleratory Phenomenon (RAP), is correct. However, the majority of studies in this field           are not based on the principle of evidence based medicine (EBM).
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Aknin
D000539:Alveolar Process; D006801:Humans; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques