Aligner Tubes – a new option for orthodontic correction without the use of brackets

Vol. 15 – Number 58 – 2022 Technique Page 112-118 Aligner Tubes – a new option for orthodontic correction without the use of brackets Maxsoel Alberto Crespi1 Acácio Fuziy2 Hideo Suzuki3 Júlio César Crespi Toribio1 Selly Sayuri Suzuki1 César Henrique Fukuji Fuziy4 Abstract The number of adult patients searching for orthodontic treatment has increased and this change in the Orthodontic routine has required from professionals the use of aesthetic devices that provide malocclusions correction through simplified, efficient, and more comfortable approaches. Therefore, this article aims to present an alternative technique that can be used by professionals in the correction of minor malocclusions and in the resolution of dental crowding recurrences in the anterior region of the arch. This article describes the step-by-step preparation of the Aligner Tubes system, which consists of metallic tubes bonded to the buccal surfaces of the anterior teeth and then illustrates the applicability of this method with one clinical case report example. It is concluded that it is a simplified, aesthetic, and low cost system that allows the correction of simple problems in a relatively short time and with satisfactory results. Descriptors: Corrective Orthodontics, orthodontic appliances, malocclusion, Angle Class I malocclusion. 1 Master’s Program in Orthodontics – SL Mandic. 2 Specialization – CEO/Marília. 3 Master’s Program in Orthodontics – SL Mandic 4 Graduation – Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba – UNESP. DOI: 10.24077/2022;1558-01990130