Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (PAOO) Sharma Aseem*, Post Graduate Student, Dua Mudit, Reader, Kaur Harpreet, Post Graduate Student Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Niwari Road, Modinagar, 201204, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India *Address for correspondence: Aseem Sharma, Email id: aseemsharma52@gmail.com
Online published on 23 November, 2015. Abstract Increased societal demands have led patients to request shorter orthodontic treatments, yet their expectations for outstanding final results remain high. Periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) is described by Wilcko. Periodontium places a major role in tooth movement during orthodontic treatment. Collaboration of these specialties leads to promoted periodontal health as a result of orthodontic treatment or intensified orthodontic therapy due to proper periodontal maintenance, PAOO is a technique which brings about easy tooth movement in short period of time. This technique involves full thickness flap both labially and lingually, selective alveolar decortication is done and bio-absorbable grafting material is placed over the site of decortication. Main benefits of PAOO are listed as reduced orthodontic treatment time, increased bone volume and post-orthodontic stability. This article reviews on history, principle, techniques, advantages and disadvantages of the PAOO technique. Top Keywords Osteogenic orthodontics, Decortication, Accelerated orthodontics, Alveolar corticotomy, Bone augmentation, Periodontal regeneration, Regional acceleratory phenomenon. Top |