A concept of restorative treatment during orthodontic therapy.
Orthodontic therapy with fixed appliances bears a high risk of plaque accumulation, resulting in demineralization and new carious lesions. Rather than treat incipient lesions in orthodontic patients, most general dental practitioners decide to await future developments. A new concept for comprehensive restorative and endodontic treatment is presented, and its orthodontic implications are discussed.
Baumann
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MA
Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Johannes-Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Germany.
Ruppenthal
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D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008434:Matrix Bands; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*