Interproximal reduction of teeth: Differences in perspective between orthodontists and dentists.

Conclusions: The results of this study disproved the null hypothesis that orthodontists and general dentists share similar views regarding the use of IPR during orthodontic treatment. General dentists were more conservative in their views of IPR and were less comfortable with performing IPR as a routine procedure. General dentists felt more strongly about the importance of post-IPR polishing and application of topical fluoride. Orthodontists were more likely to have researched the long-term effects of IPR on the health of teeth and therefore felt more comfortable performing IPR during orthodontic treatment.
PMID: 25393802 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - November 13, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Barcoma E, Shroff B, Best AM, Shoff MC, Lindauer SJ Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research