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Prevalence of interproximal tooth reduction prescribed as part of initial Invisalign® treatment in 10 orthodontic practices Cover

Prevalence of interproximal tooth reduction prescribed as part of initial Invisalign® treatment in 10 orthodontic practices

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|Feb 2022

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

IPR Zones: MxA includes all contacts from the distal of the canines forward in the maxilla; MxP includes contacts mesial and distal of the premolars in the maxilla. MdA includes all contacts from the distal of the canines forward in the mandible; MdP includes contacts mesial and distal of the premolars in the mandible.
IPR Zones: MxA includes all contacts from the distal of the canines forward in the maxilla; MxP includes contacts mesial and distal of the premolars in the maxilla. MdA includes all contacts from the distal of the canines forward in the mandible; MdP includes contacts mesial and distal of the premolars in the mandible.

Figure 2

Overall IPR prescription (% of cases with IPR, and where prescribed, the average amount and the number of sites prescribed.
Overall IPR prescription (% of cases with IPR, and where prescribed, the average amount and the number of sites prescribed.

Overall IPR prescription (% of cases with IPR, and when prescribed, the average amount and the number of sites prescribed)_

% of cases with IPRIPR/patient overall (mm)Sites/patient overallIPR/site (mm)
Dr A382.718.420.32
Dr B581.435.310.27
Dr C542.296.260.37
Dr D782.879.670.30
Dr E551.865.810.32
Dr F781.795.130.35
Dr G902.568.200.31
Dr H782.727.340.37
Dr I840.863.860.22
Dr J982.618.470.31
Combined712.166.920.31

IPR Prescription by number of sites and average quantity for all orthodontic practices by zone_

MxA sitesMxA IPRMxP sitesMxP IPRMdA sitesMdA IPRMdP sitesMdP IPR
Dr A5.381.732.000.736.402.034.001.20
Dr B2.770.790.000.005.041.332.000.60
Dr C4.061.360.000.005.211.982.501.15
Dr D3.361.002.600.865.451.463.101.07
Dr E4.001.300.000.005.331.684.001.80
Dr F2.330.832.000.473.811.352.000.60
Dr G4.471.372.780.906.091.862.710.92
Dr H3.331.222.751.085.691.942.641.54
Dr I1.720.400.000.003.160.702.000.40
Dr J3.480.961.000.205.251.712.310.77
Combined3.331.022.530.845.031.542.761.03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2022.009 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 96 - 101
Submitted on: Dec 1, 2021
Accepted on: Jan 1, 2022
Published on: Feb 14, 2022
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2022 Tony Weir, Arun Shailendran, Elissa Freer, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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