Excellerator Series Tips: the only option for MOPs

Temporary Anchorage Devices (or TADs) 

may “look similar” to the casual observer but they are engineered to perform very differently from Excellerator Series Tips. TADs are designed to be the anchor point that an active tooth is pulled towards or to aid in the anchoring of a tooth/teeth against unwanted movement. TADs manufacturers have patented design features that minimize compressive torque stress preventing micro-fracture that leads to their failure.[2] Additionally, since TADs must remain in a patient’s mouth for months at a time, they are typically made from materials that will not be rejected by the human immune system. These materials, such as titanium and aluminum alloys, are much weaker than surgical steel Propel tips and are not designed to handle more than a single insertion without the risk of fracture.

Using a bur/drill to perform transmucosal MOPs is not recommended 

and may cause significant damage to a patient’s soft tissue and/or teeth. Burs, meant for cutting, shaping, and carving, are often used in cavity preparation, cosmetic detailing, etc. Burs and drills by design remove what they touch. Creating a hole using either a bur or a drill offers very little control of depth, can require grafting, and does not achieve the necessary micro-fracturing or level of biological activation that MOPs does. In fact, using a bur or drill without surgical irrigation and full flap elevation can easily lead to thermal osteonecrosis.