Fastbraces® orthodontic treatment relies on the patented methods for restoring improper morphology of the alveolar bone, the intricate process of alveolar bone remodeling and the complex process of orthodontic tooth movement that involves a cascade of cellular and biochemical events driven by osteoclasts, osteoblasts, prostaglandins, neuropeptides and cytokines. These dynamic processes govern the orthodontic therapy with Fastbraces® Technologies, where interactions between the roots of the teeth, the periodontal ligament and the alveolar bone follow biomechanical principles that collectively work to reposition teeth within the alveolar architecture during treatment.
Applying light pressure to a tooth compresses the periodontal ligament, inducing bone resorption. On the other side, the opposing light tension induces bone formation or the emergence of new bone tissue, and thus the alveolar bone remodels towards the direction of the root tooth movement. Fastbraces® technology promotes the axial or horizontal restoration of alveolar bone, analogous to the sagittal or vertical restoration of alveolar bone in periodontal treatment planning and therapy. This balance between light pressure and tension is the foundation of Fastbraces® treatments which deliver low forces with minimal discomfort to the patient. In fact, the inventor never prescribed pain medication to his thousands of patients.
Fastbraces® technologies use a mathematical formula with an alveolar bone score that calculates the extent of bone remodeling needed and quantifies what a specific patient needs, utilizing the alveolar bone morphology as a biologically based constant. This expands the scope of restorative dentistry to include the restoration of the alveolar bone. By incorporating quantitative analysis of alveolar bone deficiencies prior to orthodontic treatment, the clinician can now enhance his or her ability to diagnose, plan and monitor treatment progress. This quantitative assessment of alveolar bone conditions is dynamic and is directly related to the tooth movement taking place, which makes it easy to estimate treatment duration based on the calculated score in millimeters of the alveolar bone discrepancies or defects.
The Alveolar Bone Score helps clinicians develop treatment plans based on days, as they use the technology to move the crowns and roots of the teeth towards their final position at the same time from the outset of treatment. This concurrent movement is accomplished by using triangular bracket and square wire systems with elevated slots and unique elbow designs that constantly change the equation of the wire flexibility as the teeth move. The bracket systems with variable wire flexibility upright the roots of the teeth with a single archwire with low forces and minimal friction as tooth movement occurs. This allows for orthoeruption or the uprighting of displaced roots into a straight position as if the tooth erupted in that position naturally. Orthoeruption results in the alveolar bone remodeling and restoration of the dental arch to its appropriate natural size and shape for each specific mouth. Nonextraction therapy can now be achieved through bone growth remodeling as the alveolar bone reacts to a tooth erupting to its correct place in the arch.