title: Composite resin buttons used to direct forces applied to teeth by removable orthodontic devices.
abstract: Limited orthodontic treatment prior to preparing and making prosthodontic restorations will often enhance the final outcome. A technique using grooved acid-etch composite resin buttons bonded to teeth will increase the effectiveness of removable orthodontic devices.
authors.affiliation: Fixed Prosthodontics Department, U.S. Army Area Dental Laboratory, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Netti
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Albright
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D003188:Composite Resins; D006801:Humans; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins