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A national survey of the debonding protocols used by orthodontists in New Zealand Cover

A national survey of the debonding protocols used by orthodontists in New Zealand

Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Volume 41 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
By: TianYou Wu,  Mauro Farella,  Simon Guan,  Richard D. Cannon and  Li Mei  
Open Access
|Feb 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Methods used to debond brackets [Data presents as number (%)].
Methods used to debond brackets [Data presents as number (%)].

Figure 2.

Methods used to remove residual adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].
Methods used to remove residual adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].

Figure 3.

Different combinations of adhesive removal tools used by orthodontists [Data presents as number (%)].
Different combinations of adhesive removal tools used by orthodontists [Data presents as number (%)].

Figure 4.

Polishing after removal of adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].
Polishing after removal of adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].

Figure 5.

Methods used to check and ensure complete removal of adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].
Methods used to check and ensure complete removal of adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].

Orthodontist’s experience and satisfaction with current debonding protocol

Number (percentage)
Post-debonding enamel damage
Yes47 (78.3%)
No13 (21.7%)
Satisfaction with current protocol
Yes59 (98.3%)
No1 (1.7%)

Demographics of the participants

Number (percentage)
Sex
Male35 (58.3%)
Female25 (41.7%)
Country of specialist qualification
New Zealand44 (73.4%)
Australia5 (8.3%)
Other11 (18.3%)
Years of experiences as specialist
> 20 years23 (38.3%)
16 - 20 years10 (16.7%)
11 - 15 years7 (11.7%)
6 - 10 years7 (11.7%)
0 - 5 years13 (21.6%)

Additional debonding information from the orthodontists

Number (percentage)
Water irrigation during debonding
Yes14 (23.3%)
No46 (76.7%)
Utilization of dental loupes
Yes10 (16.7%)
No50 (83.3%)
Time allocated for debonding
0 to 30 minutes11 (18.3%)
30 to 60 minutes41 (68.3%)
More than 60 minutes8 (13.4%)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2025-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 7
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 1, 2024
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Published on: Feb 5, 2025
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2025 TianYou Wu, Mauro Farella, Simon Guan, Richard D. Cannon, Li Mei, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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