Woodland Hills Dentist, Dentist in Woodland Hills, CA

Temporary Anchorage Devices/Miniscrews:

Mini Implants are at the forefront of cutting edge orthodontic technology. They are tiny titanium screws designed to be temporarily implanted. They can be placed in a few minutes and used for producing dental movements with the bio-mechanical advantage of achieving maximum anchorage.

What this means in practical terms is that orthodontic cases may now be treated with less reliance on patient complaince issues (such as wearing headgear and rubber bands) and still achieve the same results. It also means that we may now correct problems that before were only corrected with jaw surgery.

After treatment is complete the screws are quickly and painlessly removed without complications.