clinical orthodontics // feature
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Many clinicians incorrectly associate air-rotor stripping (ARS)
with the reduction of interproximal enamel in the mandibular
incisor region. Interproximal reduction of the mandibular
incisors, with a metal finishing strip, normally removes 1mm
to 2mm of proximal enamel. Air-rotor stripping, on the other
hand, can create 4mm to 8mm of arch space by reducing
interdental enamel in the buccal segments.
The air-rotor stripping technique utilizes a high-speed air
turbine handpiece to reduce proximal enamel surfaces and
contour enamel walls to resemble their original morphology.
The Viazis technique, with its reduced friction, is a rapid way
to distally drive the buccal segment teeth and create space
to resolve anterior crowding.
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Stripping
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