Abstract

Clinical Procedures and Protocols for the Post-Orthodontic Clean-Up

by Nardi Gianna Maria

The post-orthodontic clean-up defines the end of the orthodontic therapy itself. It involves both multibracket fixed orthodontic therapy and orthodontic therapy using clear aligners. Orthodontic debonding consists of two steps: 1. the mechanical removal of brackets and/or buttons; 2. the removal of the adhesives and resins used both to ensure the adhesion of the bracket and the attachments. In the latter case, the situation is also clinically more sensitive and more exposed to iatrogenic damage, since the attachment consists of a greater quantity of material used for aesthetic purposes, i.e. more difficult to detect. This course defines the most effective clinical protocols to be used immediately in the dental chair in the presence of patients at the end of any type of orthodontic therapy that had provided for the placement of brackets or attachments, but also in identifying and treating patients who have undergone orthodontic therapy in the past and who present iatrogenic damage to the enamel surface due to mis-treatment.

Learning Objectives

After this lecture, you will be able to diagnose iatrogenic damage from incorrect clinical procedures
After this lecture, you will be able to use the most effective and secure protocols
After this lecture, you will be able to treat cases of iatrogenic damage

Clinical Procedures and Protocols for the Post-Orthodontic Clean-Up

by Mazur Marta

The post-orthodontic clean-up defines the end of the orthodontic therapy itself. It involves both multibracket fixed orthodontic therapy and orthodontic therapy using clear aligners. Orthodontic debonding consists of two steps: 1. the mechanical removal of brackets and/or buttons; 2. the removal of the adhesives and resins used both to ensure the adhesion of the bracket and the attachments. In the latter case, the situation is also clinically more sensitive and more exposed to iatrogenic damage, since the attachment consists of a greater quantity of material used for aesthetic purposes, i.e. more difficult to detect. This course defines the most effective clinical protocols to be used immediately in the dental chair in the presence of patients at the end of any type of orthodontic therapy that had provided for the placement of brackets or attachments, but also in identifying and treating patients who have undergone orthodontic therapy in the past and who present iatrogenic damage to the enamel surface due to mis-treatment.

Learning Objectives

After this lecture, you will be able to diagnose iatrogenic damage from incorrect clinical procedures
After this lecture, you will be able to use the most effective and secure protocols
After this lecture, you will be able to treat cases of iatrogenic damage