Mini Implants in Orthodontics

This course will take you from zero to hero of the following orthodontic topic: Orthodontic Mini implants

Here are the main headlines that this course covers:

Orthodontic Mini implants

1. Skeletal anchorage

1.1 Basic components of the screw

1.2 Biological aspects of implantation

1.3 Stability of orthodontic mini-implants

1.4 Specifications of mini implants

1.5 Orthodontic loading

1.6 Insertion sites

• Buccal alveolus
• Posterior palatal alveolus
• Midpalatal suture
• Anterior nasal spine and anterior alveolus
• Anterior rugae
• Infrazygomatic crest
• Maxillary tuberosity
• Buccal alveolus
• Edentulous area
• Retromolar area
• Anterior and lingual alveolus

1.7 Surgical procedures

• Self-drilling
• Predriling type

2. Anterior-posterior treatment

2.1 Anterior retraction

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Treatment options
• Biomechanical principles
• Posterior mini-implant clinical steps

2.2 Posterior distalization

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Treatment options
• Biomechanical principles
• Clinical steps for mandibular distalization
• Clinical steps for palatal alveolar distalization
• Clinical steps for a mid-palatal distalizer

2.3 Molar protraction

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Treatment options
• Biomechanical principles
• Clinical steps for molar protraction using alveolar site anchorage
• Clinical steps for mid-palate (indirect) anchorage

3. Vertical control

3.1 Anterior intrusion

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Treatment options
• Biomechanical principles
• Clinical steps for Anterior intrusion

3.2 Anterior extrusion

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Treatment options
• Biomechanical principles

3.3 Posterior molar intrusion

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Strategies for intrusion of the maxillary dentition
• Strategies for intrusion of the mandibular dentition
• Biomechanical principles
• Clinical steps for maxillary molar intrusion

4. Maxillary transverse expansion

4.1 Bone anchored Rapid palatal expansion

4.2 Surgically Assisted RPE (SARPE) with Bone-Anchored Expander

5. Asymmetric transverse control

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Biomechanical principles
• Clinical steps for centreline correction

6. Unilateral intrusion (vertical asymmetry correction)

• Treatment planning, biomechanics, and mechanics
• Treatment options
• Biomechanical principles
• Clinical steps for unilateral intrusion

7. Transverse correction of ectopic teeth

• Treatment options
• Biomechanical principles
• Clinical steps for ectopic tooth alignment