Pages 695-700, Language: EnglishBaumann / RuppenthalOrthodontic therapy with fixed appliances bears a high risk of plaque accumulation, resulting in demineralization and new carious lesions. Rather than treat incipient lesions in orthodontic patients, most general dental practitioners decide to await future developments. A new concept for comprehensive restorative and endodontic treatment is presented, and its orthodontic implications are discussed.
