EVOLVING TRENDS IN ORTHODONTICS

The development of integrated 3D tools for diagnosis and treatment planning is one of the most exciting developments in orthodontics as the specialty moves into 21st century. Highly sophisticated technologies from the fields of digital imaging, computer graphics, robotics, computational analysis and database management are cruzing their way into the specialty.The scope for orthodontics increases as recent innovative ideas becomes successfully demonstrated and applied. The emphasis nowadays in on the holistic correction of the face rather than the dentition. In the field of orthodontics new innovations have not only increased the efficiency of an orthodontist to produce better results but at the same time, reduced the treatment duration, thus positively influencing the patient compliance. New solutions for the old problems have resulted in advancements in orthodontic materials and their cascading effect on appliance design and treatment strategies.