Bonding brackets before the first archwire
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A 14-year-old is starting braces. The upper and lower arches are ready for bonding today.
- Crowded front teeth, all erupted
- Plan: bond each bracket, then place and tie the first archwire
- Hygiene and appliance care to be taught at the same visit
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A 14-year-old is starting braces. The upper and lower arches are ready for bonding today.
- Crowded front teeth, all erupted
- Plan: bond each bracket, then place and tie the first archwire
- Hygiene and appliance care to be taught at the same visit
M18 step 2: Place each bracket on the clinical crown. Open this step in the lesson.Unlock the questions
The questions open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns M18. The first case is free.
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