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<p>A survey of orthodontists in Australia was conducted in 1984. Of 325 questionnaires, there were 203 (65%) respondents. Over 90% had been bonding for three or more years, with a clear preference for composites over acrylic, for smaller mesh bases over larger bases, and for anteriors over full bonding although a significant number include premolars. It would seem that one third had not changed bonding products, but those who did change gave an interesting assortment of reasons for their change. A mean estimated failure rate of 5.6% is close to that reported in other surveys. Plastic brackets have gone out of favour.</p>
<p>A future article will look at correlations between such things as bonding technique, adhesive type and failure rates; recycling and “black spot” lesions.</p>
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A survey of orthodontists in Australia was conducted in 1984. Of 325 questionnaires, there were 203 (65%) respondents. Over 90% had been bonding for three or more years, with a clear preference for composites over acrylic, for smaller mesh bases over larger bases, and for anteriors over full bonding although a significant number include premolars. It would seem that one third had not changed bonding products, but those who did change gave an interesting assortment of reasons for their change. A mean estimated failure rate of 5.6% is close to that reported in other surveys. Plastic brackets have gone out of favour.
A future article will look at correlations between such things as bonding technique, adhesive type and failure rates; recycling and “black spot” lesions.

Orthodontic bonding – a national survey: Part I – Eesolts and Inferences

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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A survey of orthodontists in Australia was conducted in 1984. Of 325 questionnaires, there were 203 (65%) respondents. Over 90% had been bonding for three or...

Orthodontic bonding – a national survey: Part I – Eesolts and Inferences

Published Online: Jan 24, 2024

Page range: 181 - 184

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1985-0003

Keywords
survey, Australian, bonding, evolution

© 1985 Mark L. Russell et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Orthodontic bonding – a national survey: Part I – Eesolts and Inferences

Published Online: Jan 24, 2024

Page range: 181 - 184

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1985-0003

Keywordssurvey, Australian, bonding, evolution

© 1985 Mark L. Russell et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
survey, Australian, bonding, evolution