Treatment of Class I crowding using simple tubes bonded with customized resin coverings: A case report
10.4041/kjod.2019.49.2.116
- Author:
Seo Rin JEONG
1
;
Hye In KIM
;
Sung Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. shlim@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2019;49(2):116-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
As an alternative to the conventional fixed appliance that uses orthodontic brackets, a simple round tube without a bonding base can be bonded to the tooth surface by covering the tube with flowable resin. In this technique, bent wires cannot be inserted into the simple tubes; therefore, repositioning of the simple tubes is often required for adjustments. To reduce repositioning of simple tubes, a dome-shaped resin covering of the simple tube can be designed with a customized in-and-out compensation, using three-dimensional computer-aided design software based on digital simulation of orthodontic tooth movement. In the present case, the use of simple tubes bonded with customized resin coverings in a Class I nonextraction case is described in a 17-year-old male, in whom moderate crowding of the anterior teeth was treated over an 8-month period. This case shows that simple tubes can be used as an alternative to brackets in some Class I nonextraction cases, with the potential benefit of reducing decalcification.
