A Comparative Study of Canine Retraction by Distraction of the Periodontal Ligament and Dentoalveolar Distraction Methods.

Introduction: Canine distraction was introduced as an alternative treatment to retract the canines in minimum possible period of 3 weeks. It involved rapid canine retraction through distraction of the periodontal ligament. Another technique for rapid canine distalization involved osteotomies surrounding the canines to achieve rapid movement of the canines in the dentoalveolar segment known as dentoalveolar distraction.