Mani Alikhani
Harvard school of dental medicine, USA
Title: Advanced Mechanotherapy: Stages of Orthodontic Treatment
Biography
Biography: Mani Alikhani
Abstract
In our busy orthodontic practices we forget that the Laws of Physics still govern any movement in the universe, including the teeth of our patients. In these modules we will first review basic biomechanics principles, before discussing setups that produce efficient mechanics such as one-couple and two-couple systems. These principles will be presented in the context of clinical cases: how to start a case, what are the stages of treatment, how to control the side effects, and how to shorten the treatment time by efficient mechanics. Learning objectives: 1. Review of basic mechanical principles and advanced one couple system and two-couple system 2. Understand the different stages of orthodontic treatment 3. Introduction to advanced mechanotherapy tools.