Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine (Jul 2018)

Enamel Defects During Orthodontic Treatment

  • Sarafopoulou Stavroula,
  • Zafeiriadis Anastasios A.,
  • Tsolakis Apostolos I.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/bjdm-2018-0012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 2
pp. 64 – 73

Abstract

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Background/Aim: Orthodontic treatment has an inherent potential for causing defects to enamel in the course of bonding and debonding procedures, interproximal enamel stripping and induce the presence of white spot lesions, enamel discoloration or wear. The aim of this study is to present the stages of orthodontic therapy associated with potential damage to enamel and list the enamel alterations observed in each stage.

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