TY - JOUR
T1 - Decreased treatment time due to changes in technique and practice philosophy
AU - Shelton, Clarence E.
AU - Cisneros, George J.
AU - Nelson, Stanley E.
AU - Watkins, Paul
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of practice modifications on treatment time for patients in a private orthodontic office. Two patient groups were studied, consisting of Class I nonextraction, adult dentitions treated by one of the authors. One group (28 cases) was treated with the standard Begg technique and conventional motivation, hygiene, and finishing practices. The other (25 cases) was treated with the Tip-Edge appliance along with specific modifications to motivation, hygiene and finishing techniques. The average treatment time for the Tip-Edge group was 12.80 months versus 20.89 months for the Begg group. The use of motivational techniques and a specific mission and philosophy within a private orthodontic practice can help reduce total treatment time. The Tip-Edge appliance may reduce treatment time in Class I nonextraction therapy. (AM J ORTHOD DENTOFAC ORTHOP 1994;106:654-7.)
AB - A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of practice modifications on treatment time for patients in a private orthodontic office. Two patient groups were studied, consisting of Class I nonextraction, adult dentitions treated by one of the authors. One group (28 cases) was treated with the standard Begg technique and conventional motivation, hygiene, and finishing practices. The other (25 cases) was treated with the Tip-Edge appliance along with specific modifications to motivation, hygiene and finishing techniques. The average treatment time for the Tip-Edge group was 12.80 months versus 20.89 months for the Begg group. The use of motivational techniques and a specific mission and philosophy within a private orthodontic practice can help reduce total treatment time. The Tip-Edge appliance may reduce treatment time in Class I nonextraction therapy. (AM J ORTHOD DENTOFAC ORTHOP 1994;106:654-7.)
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-5406(94)70092-3
DO - 10.1016/S0889-5406(94)70092-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 7977213
AN - SCOPUS:0028675311
SN - 0889-5406
VL - 106
SP - 654
EP - 657
JO - American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
JF - American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
IS - 6
ER -