**1. Accelerated orthodontics**

Orthodontic treatment in the present day does not just require to meet the demands of creating the functional harmony in occlusion and improving the aesthetic outlook of but is should also be completed in the most efficient duration that is accepted by the patient and the orthodontist. We live in a fast-paced world where the treatment duration has clearly made the field of orthodontic treatment to revolve around it. Accelerated orthodontic tooth movement is not something that has recently emerged; it has been studied and tried out for many years. In an attempt of producing faster tooth movement during orthodontic treatment, there are numerous methods of accelerating tooth movements that have been introduced over the years which range from surgical means to the use of laser therapy. Now let us look at each method explained in this chapter.

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