The Little Giant

Marcos Janson

It’s amazing how skeletal anchoring has completely changed our specialty. The introduction of mini-implants in Brazil, on a large scale, began in mid-2000s, and our practice has never been the same ever since. Before its incorporation, we used to obtain, as we still do today, excellent results in conventional cases, although with much more effort; but it was in pre-prosthetic Orthodontics and in the new possibilities of vertical control of the teeth that the screws proved to be essential, indispensable, and caused the biggest paradigm shifts. In the case presented here, we notice how the use of a single screw made all the difference - hence the name “The Little Giant”. In addition to the mechanics itself, there are many other conceptual aspects that can be explored. Let’s do this.

How to cite: Janson M. O pequeno gigante. Rev Clín Ortod Dental Press. 2020 Jun-Jul;19(3):38-43.

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