title: Minimally invasive corticotomy in orthodontics: a new technique using a CAD/CAM surgical template.
abstract: Accelerating orthodontic tooth movement is a topical issue. Despite the different techniques described in the literature, the corticotomy is the only effective and safe means of accelerating orthodontic tooth movement. Although effective, the corticotomy presents significant postoperative discomfort. The aggressive nature of these particular methods, related to the elevation of mucoperiosteal flaps and to the length of the surgery, has resulted in reluctance to proceed with this technique among both patients and the dental community. To overcome the disadvantages of the corticotomy, this technical note describes an innovative, minimally invasive, flapless procedure combining piezoelectric surgical cortical micro-incisions with the use of a 3D Printed CAD/CAM surgical guide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: michele.cassetta@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cassetta
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandolfi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giansanti
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000379:methods*; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: 3D Printer; CAD/CAM; corticotomy; minimally invasive; orthodontics; surgical template