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Detection and Removal of Tooth-Colored Composite Resin Using the Fluorescence-Aided Identification Technique
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Removal of fixed appliances
Padhraig Fleming1, Jadbinder Seehra2
1Orthodontics Department, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom. padhraig.fleming@qmul.ac.uk.
Abstract:
The technique for removing fixed appliances is well-established and typically involves the following steps: debonding of fixed appliance attachments, removal of adhesive remnants from the tooth surface using a tungsten carbide bur and polishing of the enamel surface. Enamel loss following the removal of composite residue is commonplace. Therefore, various alternatives to burs have been proposed including hand instruments, stones, wheels and discs, scalers, lasers and pumice or zirconium paste. Surface changes reduce the resistance of enamel to bacterial and organic acid attack increasing susceptibility to demineralisation and dental caries.
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