Managing pain and discomfort in orthodontics
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Managing pain or discomfort caused by orthodontic appliances.
Situations where orthodontic appliances may cause pain or discomfort include: • A long wire that is located distal to the terminal bracket (i.e., a distal end) is irritating the mucosa (Fig. 1) • A bracket that has debonded, come loose and is irritating the mucosa • Orthodontic wire irritating the inner mucosa (Fig. 2) • A !xed orthodontic appliance that has come loose (e.g., a single band or a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dentofacial Anomalies and Orthodontics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2110-5715
DOI: 10.1051/odfen/2011108