Published Paper


Under the Blue Moon - An Innovation to Visualize and Remove the Residual Adhesive After Debonding

Dr. Shradha Suman Mishra; Dr. Amit Bhardwaj; Dr. Jeenal Gupta
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Page: 2016-2023
Published on: 2024 December

Abstract

The resin adhesives used during the orthodontic treatment, needremoval and restoration of smooth tooth surface by the end of treatment to prevent accumulation of plaque, white spot lesions, etc. If the removal is not carried out carefully, it can cause either enamel damage or adhesive residual on the tooth. The blue light of short wavelength scatters through the enamel to reflect a bluish-white color, giving tooth enamel its opalescent quality.The visual aid innovated is the incorporation of a 3mm blue LED light to contra-angled micro motor hand piece through an external circuit. The tooth is illuminated with blue light and due to the difference in the opalescent parameters (OP) of tooth enamel and adhesive, a clear demarcation of residual adhesive can be observed. The removal of residual adhesive is carried out using tapered tungsten-carbide bur #1172 in to a low-speed contra-angled micro motor hand piece. Pre-bonding and post-debonding scans when superimposed showed a difference of 0.019mm, indicating minimum enamel loss with the appliance.

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