Composite resin buttons used to direct forces applied to teeth by removable orthodontic devices.
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.
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Fixed Prosthodontics Department, U.S. Army Area Dental Laboratory, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
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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
D003188:Composite Resins