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Volume 12 Issue 4 ( October-December ) 2023

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Evaluation of Bracket Failure among children Undergoing Orthodontic Therapy
Apurva Vaidya, Abida Parveen, Ankur Sharma

Background: This study was conducted for the evaluation of bracket failure among children undergoing orthodontic therapy. Material and methods: In this study, a total of 100 subjects were involved. The study included subjects who underwent fixed appliance therapy of maxillary and mandibular arches using metal brackets. The patients aged between 12 years and 25 years. The subjects were divided into two groups based on their ages. The first group consisted of subjects aging between 12-18 years while the second group consisted of subjects aged between 18-25 years. One hundred patients had two thousand brackets affixed to their enamel surfaces. Before being etched with 37% phosphoric acid for 20 seconds, the enamel surfaces of the incisors, canines, and premolars were polished with fluoride-free pumice using a rubber polishing cup. Results: In the present study, a total of 100 patients having an age range of 12 to 25 years with a total of 2000 bonded attachments between them for their fixed orthodontic treatment were studied. Out of 2000 brackets bonded, 400 bracket failures were reported. The incidence of bracket failure in this study was found to be 20%. The incidence of anterior bracket failure was 2.5%, and posterior bracket failure was 17.5%. Conclusion: It was found that the incidence of bracket failure was found to be 20%.

 
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