title: A concept of restorative treatment during orthodontic therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Johannes-Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruppenthal
mesh_terms: 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*