Precision-brace positioner (A modified bracket holding tweezer)
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.
Authors
- Sreejit Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0523-8251)
- S Mahendra
- Aravind S Raju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1111-0136)
- BS Chandrashekar
- C M Mahesh
- Meghnaa Subbarayalu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5695-3986)
Institutions
- Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Contemporary Orthodontics
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2024.082
- Primary Topic
- Engineering Structural Analysis Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00