Vol. 11, Issue 1, Part A (2025)

Introduction: Orthodontic treatment aims to align teeth, improving aesthetics and function, but traditional methods can be time-consuming and have side effects like gingival recession and bone resorption. Accelerated orthodontic treatments, such as micro-osteoperforation and Corticotomy, reduce treatment time but raise concerns about their impact on periodontal health. Researchers previously studied mainly focusing on treatment speed, often overlooking the effects on supporting structures, and lack a multidisciplinary perspective. For this reason, this study was planned to determine orthodontists’ and periodontists’ perspectives towards accelerated orthodontic treatment, identifying gaps and promoting safer, more effective practices by integrating periodontal health into orthodontic care.

Methodology: An online Google form was circulated from July to September 2024. The questionnaire consisted of 10 multiple choice questions. Observational cross-sectional study were used & level of significance was set at p<0.05.

Results: The response rate was 77.85%. Most respondents, 82.1%, accurately recognised accelerated orthodontics as a surgical procedure. This data reveals that there is a dominant belief that rapid orthodontic procedures are particularly beneficial for adult patients where the severity of the orthodontic issue and the overall dental health condition is the influencing factor.

Conclusion: Most orthodontists and periodontists had the knowledge regarding accelerated orthodontic techniques. A majority of the participants, specifically 54.6%, indicated that individuals with prior periodontal problems can still undergo the orthodontic treatment using accelerated methods, as long as there is vigilant supervision.