The Orthokinetic Philosophy: Preadjusted Straight Archwire

With the completion of the 1990s innovations in orthodontics involved, clearly defined goals oriented toward technological changes as a natural reflection of the technological development of biomaterials and metallurgy that was occurring. This lead to new materials for appliances, self-ligation, technological approaches to dental movement, etc. But little effort was made to find a solution to the historical shortcomings observed in the integral clinical practice of orthodontics.

Namely in the prescription of brackets, simplified designs, biomechanics, and functional craniofacial integration. In addition the development of protocols for diagnostics, therapy and the design of administrative and management platforms for the clinical practice, were important missed aspects.

For these reasons, Dr. Tatis, after years of training and clinical testing of different techniques and treatment modalities, plus years of clinical practice, and basic clinical research applied with the highest standards of scientific background, and laboratory experimental tests, arrived to the conclusions about the pros and cons of the historical antecedents of orthodontics evaluated with the rigor of scientific method. His conclusion demands an interdisciplinary approach to clinical practice to offer optimum outcomes in contemporary orthodontics by the so called ORTHOKINETIC PHILOSOPHY.® This word derives from two etymologic components: Ortho from the Greek stem of orthos meaning “straight”, “true” and Kinesis also from the Greek meaning, “movement”, “motion”. In short, the basic idea consolidated in this new concept is the “dynamics of true movement in contemporary orthodontics”.