Effect of Corticotomy on the Orthodontic Tooth Movement

After a periodontal full flap is dissected, by using small round burs, vertical lines (2 mm depth corticotomy) parallel to each root of the teeth in the anterior segment (canines and incisors) are created 5 mm beyond the apex in the maxillary bones and interconnecting the lines at the apex by horizontal corticotomies. Marginal bone crest is not touched by the surgical procedure.

Conventional orthodontic treatment