title: Lingual orthodontics: accelerated realignment of the "social six" with piezocision.
abstract: Despite the growing number of adults interested in improving their smiles through orthodontic treatment, the visual impact and the duration of the treatment itself are frequently obstacles to patient acceptance. A treatment that is fast and less visible is a desirable option that adult patients often request of their orthodontists. Presented in this case report, which involves a young woman who wanted treatment completed in a limited amount of time, is a new application of a minimally invasive surgical approach to accelerate orthodontic movement combined with a simplified 2-dimensional lingual orthodontic treatment to resolve mild crowding in the anterior region, otherwise known as the "social six.".
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brugnami
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caiazzo
authors.affiliation: Professor and Chairman, Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusettsy.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dibart
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D059745:Piezosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055815:Young Adult