Precision-brace positioner (A modified bracket holding tweezer)

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Short Communication

Author Details : Sreejit Saha*, Meghnaa Subbarayalu, Aravind S Raju, Mahendra S , Mahesh CM , Chandrashekar BS

Volume : 8, Issue : 4, Year : 2024

Article Page : 549-551

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2024.082

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Abstract

The process of orthodontic bonding should be accurate for excellent clinical outcome. For clinicians and postgraduate residents, accurately determining the center of the clinical crown—where the bracket should ideally be placed to express the built-in prescription—poses a challenge. Typically, gauges are used to place the bracket accurately both in horizontal and vertical plane of space. In an effort to streamline the bonding procedure and eliminate the need for drawing lines on the teeth, we have enhanced the bracket-holding tweezer. This modification involves incorporating a diode laser, aiming to simplify the assessment of the clinical crown's center for clinicians, ultimately contributing to a more precise bonding procedure.

Keywords: Bonding, Diode laser, Orthodontics, Instrument modification

How to cite : Saha S, Subbarayalu M, Raju A S, Mahendra S, Mahesh Cm, Chandrashekar Bs, Precision-brace positioner (A modified bracket holding tweezer). J Contemp Orthod 2024;8(4):549-551

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