title: Alveolar corticotomy: a new surgical approach based on bone activation: principle and protocol.
abstract: Alveolar corticotomy has proven effective in shortening orthodontic treatments in adults. A new non-invasive and flapless surgical approach has, however, yielded the same results. This technique, based on prior osteogenic alveoli preparation, entails neither anatomical risk nor post-op pain. The present article describes this new protocol and uses a case report to illustrate it.
authors.affiliation: renaudpetitbois@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petitbois
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scortecci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery*; D015519:Bone Density; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D059745:Piezosurgery; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D013997:Time Factors; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques