title: Miniscrew implants as temporary anchorage devices in orthodontics: a comprehensive review.
abstract: In recent times, the use of miniscrew implants to obtain absolute anchorage has gained momentum in clinical orthodontics as rigid anchorage modality. Miniscrew implants offers many advantages when used as temporary anchorage devices like, easy placement and removal, immediate loading, can be used in a variety of locations, provide absolute anchorage, economic and requires less patient cooperation. This makes them as a necessary treatment option in cases with critical anchorage that would have otherwise resulted in anchorage loss if treated with conventional means of anchorage. The aim of this comprehensive review is to highlight the gradual evolution, clinical use, advantages and disadvantages of the miniscrew implants when used to obtain a temporary but absolute skeletal anchorage for orthodontic applications.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Putli Ghar Road, Near New Collectorate Gwalior-474001, Madhya Pradesh, India, Phone: 9752101173, e-mai: gauravjasoria1@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jasoria
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Wamiq
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shamim
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rathore
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manchanda
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jaggi
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws / Q000145:classification; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants