Anchorage is a strategy for resisting and overcoming a force’s response. In orthodontics, anchorage refers to a strategy or approach that is used to prevent tooth movement. Anchorage is a crucial topic in orthodontics since malocclusions are usually corrected with it.

What is the Importance of Anchorage in Orthodontics?

In orthodontic therapy, like braces, anchorage helps to maximize undesirable movement, decrease unwanted movement, and manage space. A poor treatment outcome is caused by a lack of anchoring.

What is an Anchorage Retainer?

When teeth need to move into a straighter position, orthodontists will employ a temporary anchoring device (TAD) or anchorage retainer to push, pull, and raise the challenging teeth into the proper position.

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