A retrospective survey of the causes of bracket- and tube-bonding failures.

CONCLUSIONS: Premedication did not lead to fewer bracket failures. The roles of the dental assistant and patient in preventing failures was relevant. A significantly higher failure rate for orthodontic appliances was found in the posterior regions.
PMID: 27304230 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - June 14, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Roelofs T, Merkens N, Roelofs J, Bronkhorst E, Breuning H Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research