MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): Volume 9 No 2 Agustus 2020

Finishing of orthodontic treatment

Eka Erwansyah (Department of Orthodontic Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Donald R. Nahusona (Department of Orthodontic Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Asfiani Arif (Department of Orthodontic Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jul 2020

Abstract

Introduction: The prime reason for a patient to seek orthodontic treatment is to gain an improvement in appearance. An excellent orthodontic finishing is essential and involves a series of procedures such as a good diagnosis, appropriate treatment planning and its implementation. Objective: This article is aimed to describe the achievement of treatment that should be achieved both in terms of the occlusion, aesthetic, until the planning of post-treatment in order to obtainperfect and long lasting results. Methods: Clinical cases in literature are used to illustrate the details of the desired finishing orthodontic treatment. Summary:Steps that performed to obtain good finishing of orthodontic treatment are define the goals of treatment, have a checklist about achievment of treatment, improve the functional occlusion, and reshape the teeth anatomicaly, and planning the retention of orthodontic post-treatment.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MDJ

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry

Description

The journal receives a manuscript from the following area below Dentistry science and development with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach: Dental Public Health and Epidemiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Conservation and Endodontics Preventive Dentistry Biomedical Dentistry ...