Comparison of piezocision and discision methods in orthodontic treatment.

Background: Discision method may provide an alternative to the piezocision approach in accelerated orthodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of discision on accelerated orthodontic tooth movement in comparison to the piezocision method in moderate crowding Angle Class I malocclusions.

Methods: Thirty-five female individuals were included in this clinical study.

A novel method to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement.

This clinical case report presents fixed orthodontic treatment of a patient with moderately crowded teeth. It was performed with a new technique called 'discision'. Discision method that was described for the first time by the present authors yielded predictable outcomes, and orthodontic treatment was completed in a short period of time.