1995 Volume 44 Issue 4 Pages 684-687
Interteeth Bracket, a new type of direct bonding bracket, was devised for the fixation of subluxated, luxated and mobile teeth. The purposes of the present study were to introduce this fixation system and evaluate the clinical data.
Teeth fixation with Interteeth Bracket and 4-META adhesive resin was applied to 40 patients (28 males and 12 females). Thirty-five cases (87.5 %) with trauma were included. Twenty-six of 40 patients were able to be reexamined 4 weeks after teeth fixation. There were 6 patients whose brackets had been detached, including 2 cases with deciduous teeth, a case with multiple luxated teeth, acase with acute periodontal infection and 2 unknown cases.
The advantages of Interteeth Bracket are as follows:
1. Even in the case of limited opening of the mouth, this technique is available.
2. This bracket can be easily applied to and removed from teeth with little discomfort.
3. This bracket is matching in color with natural teeth.
The disadvantages are as follows.
The disadvantages are as follows:
1. Interteeth Bracket tends to be detached in cases of deciduous tooth and multiple luxated teeth.
2. There were some patients who did not revisit for removal of the brackets, because patients probably felt little discomfort while wearing the applicance.
It was concluded that Interteeth Bracket was valuable, esthetic and convenient dental material for teeth fixation.
