Vol. 1 – Number 2 – 2021
Case report
Page 32-43
Clinical protocol for attachments bonding in cases treated with aligners – Technique Description
Fabio Pinto Guedes¹
Emanoela Ferronato²
Renato Parsekian Martins³
ABSTRACT
Orthodontic treatment with aligners is something increasingly desired by patients. It is known that these devices carry with them advantages and disadvantages when compared to conventional fixed device. In an attempt to potentiate planned movements virtually, in the vast majority of cases attachments are required. So, it is paramount a safe protocol of attachments installation, thus giving a greater stability and aesthetics for them. The aim of this article is to describe the moment of attachment installation in a patient, highlighting the materials used.
Descriptors: Orthodontics, corrective orthodontics, removable orthodontic appliances.
¹ MSc in Orthodontics at Sagrado Coração University – Bauru/SP. Professor of the Orthodontics Specialization Course at Specialized University of Health Area of Rio Grande do Sul – Passo Fundo/RS.
² Dentistry Undergraduate Course student at the Specialized University of Health Area of Rio Grande do Sul – Passo Fundo/RS.
³ MSc and PhD in Orthodontics – UNESP – Araraquara. Collaborating Professor of Postgraduate Studies in Dental Sciences – Orthodontics – UNESP – Araraquara.
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