ortho movements
the process of moving a tooth or teeth vertically into the jawbone
what is intrustion?
involves moving a tooth upwards, out of its socket
What is extrusion?
a simple tooth movement where the crown of a tooth is tilted while the root moves slightly in the opposite direction
What is tipping?
Equal movement of the crown and root in opposite directions
What is torque?
occurs when all points on the tooth move an equal distance in the same direction
What is translation?