How to Reduce the Duration of Orthodontic Treatment Using T-control Prescription?

"There are many methods to correct malocclusions and achieve aesthetic and functional results. Over more than 23 years in the profession, I have realized that no one is absolutely right or absolutely wrong when it comes to orthodontic treatment strategy. Each professional develops their own methods throughout their career."

Dr. Daniel Tokolini
Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Functional Restorative Dentistry.

Use your time wisely
The T-Control system allows you to expect improvements in torque about 6 months into treatment, making the process shorter and more comfortable for the patient. Also, the intervals between visits increase, allowing the doctor to optimally use their working time. The orthodontist can schedule more patients with less frequent visits, while still maintaining the quality of care. Follow-up visits can be scheduled every 6-8 weeks. This is convenient for both the doctor and the patient, who will visit the orthodontist less frequently and experience less discomfort from brace adjustments.

Image 1. Example of T-Control System treatment for Class III pathology.

Prescription with less friction

Low friction is a significant advantage during orthodontic treatment, as it reduces the forces needed to achieve the ideal result. In such cases, the use of self-ligating systems and the latest generation of orthodontic arches is recommended. This combination ensures optimal tooth movement.

Passive self-ligating braces ID-ALL are recommended by Dr. Daniel Tocolini, the developer of the revolutionary T-Control method, as they possess unique features and are produced using special technology.

Revolutionary T-Control method

The T-Control system was developed to enhance the biomechanical characteristics of passive self-ligating braces. It helps the orthodontist to create an individualized treatment plan for any bite pathology. This prescription ensures tooth movement early in the treatment and effective torque control towards the end. This approach significantly reduces the duration of treatment, makes patient visits rare, and achieves excellent results.
T-Control is not just a prescription, it is a comprehensive biomechanical strategy that can be used in any clinical case with good planning.

The results that a patient can achieve with the use of passive self-ligating braces ID-ALL together with the T-Control prescription happen much faster. And this is because the greater torque control of this prescription makes orthodontic forces and movements more efficient.

Image 2. Features of the T-Control prescription.

Two-dimensional prescription

To enhance the torque expressiveness in passive self-ligating braces ID-All, a two-dimensional prescription with variable slots and individual torque and angulation values for the anterior and lateral sections of the dental arch was developed. This prescription employs braces with different slot sizes. In it, the braces for incisors have a 0.018 inch slot, while for the other teeth it is 0.022 inches. This difference helps to control tooth movement from the very beginning of treatment. More precise tooth movement is achieved when the orthodontic arch fully fills the slots of the front teeth braces, while allowing some additional space in the slots of the lateral teeth braces.

Two-dimensional prescription self-ligating braces ID-ALL .018''/.022''
Front teeth: slot .018x.028
Lateral group of teeth: slot .022x.028
For perfect torque control and minimal friction.

Enhanced Torque Control

Passive self-ligating braces make tooth movement as physiological as possible. However, due to slack, torque loss may occur. The T-Control technology solves this problem by controlling torque when needed, from the middle to the end of treatment, using physiological movements at the beginning. To achieve the best results with this prescription, it is important to use passive self-ligating braces. It is the ID-All braces that set the standards for technology and ensure the achievement of perfection in orthodontics.

Image 3. Treatment results on the T-Control prescription

Image 4. Torque and angulation

The quality of ID-All passive self-ligating braces was proven in Dr. Daniel Tokolini’s article "Passive Self-Ligating Metal Braces - Evaluation of Torque and Slot Size". This article compares them with five popular self-ligating bracket systems. Among the options presented, the ID-Logical product had less discrepancy between the manufacturers' declared values and the torque and slot size discovered during the research. Any discrepancy between these values can reduce the efficiency of torque and affect the final results of orthodontic treatment. The study confirmed that ID-ALL passive self-ligating braces are a reliable system for the orthodontist.

You can always purchase the self-ligating braces ID-ALL from ID-Logical at the Dental Progress online store.
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