This document discusses various methods for gaining space in orthodontic treatment, including non-extraction, extraction, and surgical methods. Non-extraction methods include proximal stripping, arch expansion using removable or fixed expanders, molar distalization using headgear or intraoral appliances, uprighting tilted teeth, derotation of posterior teeth, and proclination of anterior teeth. Extraction methods include balancing, compensating, phased, enforced, Wilkinson, and therapeutic extractions. Surgical methods include orthognathic surgery and distraction osteogenesis. The document provides details on techniques such as proximal stripping, rapid maxillary expansion, and molar distalization. It discusses the indications, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages of different