Alveolar bone augmentation with orthodontic treatment

Abstract

The effectiveness of surgical horizontal bone augmentation is predictable, whereas the result of vertical bone augmentation by surgery is difficult to predict. Orthodontic bone augmentation provides a non-aggressive alternative procedure to increase alveolar bone volume on both horizonal and vertical dimensions. The well-known techniques are slow orthodontic extrusion and orthodontic tooth movement into atrophic ridge. However, there are no evidence on treatment guidelines and effectiveness of these techniques. Therefore, this review emphasizes on indication, contraindication, consideration on treatment planning, effectiveness, and complication of the two well-known techniques: slow orthodontic extrusion and orthodontic tooth movement into atrophic ridge.