Comparación de la velocidad de alineación entre la ortodoncia fija lingual versus labial. Revisión de literatura.

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, orthodontic treatments have evolved to meet esthetic and functional objectives through technological and industrial development. Objective: To compare the speed between lingual and labial appliances using a literature review to know the differences and effectiveness of these two treatments. Methodology: In this study, a documented literature review on lingual and labial orthodontics and the relationship with the treatment speed, duration, and time was conducted using the following keywords: Orthodontics, labial, lingual, comparison, time, and speed. Twenty-five articles were selected. Results: The evaluation of the effectiveness and total treatment time between labial and lingual appliancesshowed that the procedures of these two appliances complemented each other. Conclusions: It was possible to conclude that there is a disparity in the results of the articles analyzed about the treatment speed and time, both for lingual and labial dentistry. For this reason, it cannot be affirmed that there is a difference in efficacy, speed, time, or duration between these two treatments.