title: Miniscrews: a simple alternative for complex treatments.
abstract: The use of mini-implants has already considerably changed the way we plan and perform a large number of orthodontic treatments to the point where, today, we can envisage taking a fresh look at some of our "classical" treatment options. This article will describe a number of clinical cases drawn from several years' experience of working with miniscrews. We present first a brief flashback and an overview of the different indications for micro-implants followed by four case studies presenting treatments which, without miniscrews, would have been treated by much more aggressive approaches.
authors.affiliation: Résidence Athénée, 36, avenue Georges-Pompidou, 31270 Cugnaux, France. Electronic address: pierre.pujol@ymail.com.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pujol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008904:Miniaturization; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation
keywords: Complex treatments; Mini-implants; Occlusal plane; Orthodontic traction