Review Article: Applications of Magnets in Orthodontics

Amit Gupta; Sheetal Yamyar; Shantanu Sharma; Pooja Kanwar; Snehal Narute; Riya Khatri; Shaivi Pathak

doi:10.36437/ijdrd.2024.6.3.A

Amit Gupta HOD and Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Sheetal Yamyar Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, CSMSS Dental College, Aurangabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shantanu Sharma Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Pooja Kanwar Third Year Post Graduate Resident, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Snehal Narute First Year Post Graduate Resident, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Riya Khatri Intern, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Shaivi Pathak Intern, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36437/ijdrd.2024.6.3.A

Keywords: Archwire, Expansion, Functional Appliances, Impacted Teeth, Magnets, Molar Distalization, Retention

Abstract

Magnets have been used in dentistry for many years. The force they deliver can be directed, and they can exert their force through mucosa and bone, as well as within the mouth. In orthodontics, they are used for intrusion of teeth, tooth movement along archwires, expansion, retention, functional appliances, and in treatment of impacted teeth. There are various types of magnets used in the field of orthodontics with their advantages and disadvantages, along with their biological safety which has been discussed in this article. This article reviews various uses of magnets in the field of orthodontics.

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