Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: Synergism between periodontists and orthodontists creates crucial opportunities to enhance clinical outcomes of combined therapies regarding both disciplines.Methods: Collaboration of these specialties leads to promoted periodontal health as a result of orthodontic treatment or intensified orthodontic therapy due to proper periodontal maintenance, reciprocally.Co-operative approaches of periodontology and orthodontics play significant role not only in conventional therapies but also in emerging treatment alternatives such as periodontal accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO).™RESULTS: PAOO technique is defined as the orthodontic treatment combined with alveolar corticotomy plus bone augmentation grafting.™ As a promising adjuvant technique based on the transient nature of demineralization-remineralization process in healthy tissues, PAOO consists of alveolar corticotomy and bone grafting of labial and palatal/lingual surfaces, followed by orthodontic force.™Main benefits of PAOO are listed as reduced orthodontic treatment time, increased bone volume and post-orthodontic stability.™Although the historical background of corticotomy-assisted orthodontics lies back to the 1800s, modern literature offers a few animal studies and human clinical cases, where controlled prospective and histological studies are needed to confirm the long-term success of this technique. CONCLUSION: On this basis, our review aimed to revise the perspective of PAOO technique through historical background, biological basis and clinical considerations.™The

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