Abstract (EN):
In contemporary orthodontics, simplification of the methodology has been one of the primary objectives, in order to decrease the treatment time, without neglecting the conditions of functional balance and aesthetic. This paper presents methods for removal of the composite remaining after debonding of orthodontic brackets, with the aim of obtaining a smooth surface and as close as possible to the conditions presented pretreatment. The sample comprised 30 human premolars in which we used three different methods for composite removal. The results were analyzed using the SPSS® program. Evaluating the differences between the 1st and 2nd moment of the evaluation of the three methods we found that no statistically significant differences between them (P>0.05). © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
Idioma:
Inglês
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica