Electrocautery in orthodontics.
Electrocautery has all but disappeared from the clinical dental setting. Through technical advances, there have been developed new instruments which must now challenge the profession to re-examine the use of electrocautery as a valuable adjunct, particularly in the field of orthodontics. This article will describe a simple yet effective battery-operated electrocautery unit. Indications and examples of its use will also be presented.
D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques