Mechanics Of 
Orhtodontic Tooth 
Shahzad Hussain 
Final Year BDS 
Roll No 52 
Movement 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 1
In the name of Al lah , 
The mos t gr ac ious , 
The mos t me rc i ful 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 2
What is orthodontics ? 
Orthodontics is the specialty of dentistry concerned with the 
management and treatment 
of malocclusion. 
In the majority of cases, a malocclusion does not in itself 
represent a disease state, but rather a variation from what is 
considered ideal 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 3
The nature of orthodontic tooth movement : 
it has a bio – mechanic nature. 
solely based upon stress- strain that 
occurs in the PDL environment 
the orthodontic tooth movement results 
from forces delivered to the teeth 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 4
Andrew’s keys for ideal occlusion 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 5
The forces are delivered via orthodontic appliances which are 
Either fixed or removable 
PDL undergoes biological respond upon the mechanical 
application of a force i.e to achieve a precise biological 
respond the mechanical forces to be delivered should be 
precise 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 6
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 7
1 center of 
resistance. 
All objects have a center of 
mass. 
This is the point through 
which an applied force 
must pass for a free object 
to move linearly without 
any rotation, 
i.e., the center of mass is an 
object’s “balance point.” 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 8
analytic studies have 
determined that the 
center of resistance for 
single-rooted teeth with 
normal alveolar bone 
levels is about 1/4 to 1/3 
the distance from the 
cementoenamel junction 
(CEJ) to the root apex. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 9
Location of the center of resistance depends on the alveolar 
bone height and root length 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 10
2 Forces 
they are actions applied to bodies 
They equals ( mass X acceleration) 
F =ma 
in clinical orthodontics its unit is 
Grams 
forces has the characteristics of 
vectors i.e magnitude & direction 
Note : the diagram shows that the 
force vectors characteristics – 
magnitude , point of origin & 
direction 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 11
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 12
Clinically the 
determination of the 
horizontal, vertical, and 
transverse components 
of a force improves the 
understanding of the 
direction of tooth 
movement 
An important point of 
view that the 
orthodontic tooth 
movement is not applied 
on the center of rotation 
of the tooth as it is 
usually delivered 
through the tooth crown 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 13
As the orthodontic forces are 
delivered through the tooth crown 
they will not produce a pure linear 
movement ,, some rotational 
movement will be present ,, those 
rotational movements are called 
Moment of the force 
The moment of the force is the 
tendency for a force to produce 
rotation. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 14
Its direction is found by 
following the line of action around the center of 
resistance toward the point of origin 
It is determined by 
multiplying the magnitude of the force by the 
perpendicular distance of the line of action to the center 
of resistance 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 15
The importance of the moment of a force is 
often not recognized in clinical orthodontics, 
but awareness of it is needed to develop 
effective and efficient appliance designs 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 16
3 Couple 
two parallel forces of equal magnitude 
acting in opposite directions and separated 
by a distance (i.e. different lines of action) 
The magnitude of a couple is calculated by 
multiplying the magnitude of force(s) by the 
distance between them 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 17
Couples result in 
pure rotational 
movement about 
the center of 
resistance 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 18
4 – Torque 
Torque is a common synonym for moment 
(both moments of forces and of couples) 
Torque is erroneously described in terms of 
degrees by many orthodontists. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 19
The appropriate unit for the applied torque is 
gram/millimeters (force × distance). 
It is the description of the moments that more 
accurately describes the rotational components of 
a force system and appliance design 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 20
Orthodontic wire bends 
1st order 
2nd order 
3rd order 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 21
Types of tooth movement : 
1. tipping ( controlled & uncontrolled) 
2. translation ( bodily ) 
3. root movement 
4. rotation 
5. intrusion & extrusion 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 22
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 23
Tipping 
• simplest orthodontic movement 
• controlled occurs about the tooth 
apex 
• uncontrolled occurs about CER 
• Force needed is about 50 – 75 gm. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 24
Translation : 
• All PDL is uniformly loaded with the 
force 
•Force needed is about 100 – 150 gm. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 25
Rotation : 
needs high force 
• occurs around the CER 
• Force needed is about 50 – 100 gm 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 26
Extrusion : 
• needs to produce tension in the PDL ligaments 
• Force needed is about 50 gm. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 27
Root movement : 
•usually expressed as torque 
• the crown is held stationary and the root moves 
• CER is the bracket itself 
• done by increasing the Moment/Force ratio 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 28
Intrusion: 
• forces are nearly at the apex 
• needs minimum force application 
• Force needed is about 15 – 25 gm. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 29
Types of orthodontic forces acc. to Duration 
• continuous 
• interrupted 
• intermitted 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 30
Moment / Force ratios 
needed for different kinds of tooth movement : 
tipping 
controlled 5 : 1 
uncontrolled 7 : 1 
translation 10 : 1 
root movement 12 : 1 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 31
Threshold --- 6 hrs per day. 
No tooth movement if forces are applied less than 6 
hrs/d. 
From 6 to 24 hrs/d, the longer the force is applied, 
the more the teeth will move. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 32
Continuous force : 
achievable via fixed orthodontics 
Never declines to zero. 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 33
Interrupted force : 
• force starts heavy then decline to optimal after 
that may reach zero 
• achievable via removable appliance. 
• produces some kind of undermining resorption . 
• reactivated every specific time . 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 34
Intermittent forces : 
declines to zero 
very high force 250 – 500 gm.( anch – dist ) 
achievable via extraoral appliance 
needs at least 12 hrs/day to be effective 
14 hrs/day is optimal 
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 35
Thank You  
10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 36

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Mechanics of Orthodontic tooth movement

  • 1. Mechanics Of Orhtodontic Tooth Shahzad Hussain Final Year BDS Roll No 52 Movement 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 1
  • 2. In the name of Al lah , The mos t gr ac ious , The mos t me rc i ful 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 2
  • 3. What is orthodontics ? Orthodontics is the specialty of dentistry concerned with the management and treatment of malocclusion. In the majority of cases, a malocclusion does not in itself represent a disease state, but rather a variation from what is considered ideal 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 3
  • 4. The nature of orthodontic tooth movement : it has a bio – mechanic nature. solely based upon stress- strain that occurs in the PDL environment the orthodontic tooth movement results from forces delivered to the teeth 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 4
  • 5. Andrew’s keys for ideal occlusion 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 5
  • 6. The forces are delivered via orthodontic appliances which are Either fixed or removable PDL undergoes biological respond upon the mechanical application of a force i.e to achieve a precise biological respond the mechanical forces to be delivered should be precise 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 6
  • 7. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 7
  • 8. 1 center of resistance. All objects have a center of mass. This is the point through which an applied force must pass for a free object to move linearly without any rotation, i.e., the center of mass is an object’s “balance point.” 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 8
  • 9. analytic studies have determined that the center of resistance for single-rooted teeth with normal alveolar bone levels is about 1/4 to 1/3 the distance from the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) to the root apex. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 9
  • 10. Location of the center of resistance depends on the alveolar bone height and root length 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 10
  • 11. 2 Forces they are actions applied to bodies They equals ( mass X acceleration) F =ma in clinical orthodontics its unit is Grams forces has the characteristics of vectors i.e magnitude & direction Note : the diagram shows that the force vectors characteristics – magnitude , point of origin & direction 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 11
  • 12. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 12
  • 13. Clinically the determination of the horizontal, vertical, and transverse components of a force improves the understanding of the direction of tooth movement An important point of view that the orthodontic tooth movement is not applied on the center of rotation of the tooth as it is usually delivered through the tooth crown 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 13
  • 14. As the orthodontic forces are delivered through the tooth crown they will not produce a pure linear movement ,, some rotational movement will be present ,, those rotational movements are called Moment of the force The moment of the force is the tendency for a force to produce rotation. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 14
  • 15. Its direction is found by following the line of action around the center of resistance toward the point of origin It is determined by multiplying the magnitude of the force by the perpendicular distance of the line of action to the center of resistance 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 15
  • 16. The importance of the moment of a force is often not recognized in clinical orthodontics, but awareness of it is needed to develop effective and efficient appliance designs 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 16
  • 17. 3 Couple two parallel forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions and separated by a distance (i.e. different lines of action) The magnitude of a couple is calculated by multiplying the magnitude of force(s) by the distance between them 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 17
  • 18. Couples result in pure rotational movement about the center of resistance 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 18
  • 19. 4 – Torque Torque is a common synonym for moment (both moments of forces and of couples) Torque is erroneously described in terms of degrees by many orthodontists. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 19
  • 20. The appropriate unit for the applied torque is gram/millimeters (force × distance). It is the description of the moments that more accurately describes the rotational components of a force system and appliance design 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 20
  • 21. Orthodontic wire bends 1st order 2nd order 3rd order 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 21
  • 22. Types of tooth movement : 1. tipping ( controlled & uncontrolled) 2. translation ( bodily ) 3. root movement 4. rotation 5. intrusion & extrusion 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 22
  • 23. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 23
  • 24. Tipping • simplest orthodontic movement • controlled occurs about the tooth apex • uncontrolled occurs about CER • Force needed is about 50 – 75 gm. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 24
  • 25. Translation : • All PDL is uniformly loaded with the force •Force needed is about 100 – 150 gm. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 25
  • 26. Rotation : needs high force • occurs around the CER • Force needed is about 50 – 100 gm 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 26
  • 27. Extrusion : • needs to produce tension in the PDL ligaments • Force needed is about 50 gm. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 27
  • 28. Root movement : •usually expressed as torque • the crown is held stationary and the root moves • CER is the bracket itself • done by increasing the Moment/Force ratio 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 28
  • 29. Intrusion: • forces are nearly at the apex • needs minimum force application • Force needed is about 15 – 25 gm. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 29
  • 30. Types of orthodontic forces acc. to Duration • continuous • interrupted • intermitted 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 30
  • 31. Moment / Force ratios needed for different kinds of tooth movement : tipping controlled 5 : 1 uncontrolled 7 : 1 translation 10 : 1 root movement 12 : 1 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 31
  • 32. Threshold --- 6 hrs per day. No tooth movement if forces are applied less than 6 hrs/d. From 6 to 24 hrs/d, the longer the force is applied, the more the teeth will move. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 32
  • 33. Continuous force : achievable via fixed orthodontics Never declines to zero. 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 33
  • 34. Interrupted force : • force starts heavy then decline to optimal after that may reach zero • achievable via removable appliance. • produces some kind of undermining resorption . • reactivated every specific time . 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 34
  • 35. Intermittent forces : declines to zero very high force 250 – 500 gm.( anch – dist ) achievable via extraoral appliance needs at least 12 hrs/day to be effective 14 hrs/day is optimal 10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 35
  • 36. Thank You  10/29/2014 MEchanics Of orhtodontic tooth Movement 36