DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2019.v06i03.016

Pages: 172-183

Currently, fixed orthodontic treatment requires a long duration of about 2–3 years which is a great concern and poses high risks of caries, external root resorption, and decreased patient compliance. Thus, accelerating orthodontic tooth movement and the resulting shortening of the treatment duration would be quite beneficial. To date, several novel modalities have been reported to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement, including low-level laser therapy, pulsed electromagnetic fields, electrical currents, corticotomy, distraction osteogenesis, and mechanical vibration. However, pertinent results are inconclusive, and some are unreliable, which may bias clinician’s understandings and mislead clinical practice. The aim of this review article is to conduct a review of current literature in order to update the knowledge about the methods of accelerating orthodontic tooth movement.