Figure 1.
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Figure 2.
![Methods used to remove residual adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/67a40076082aa65dea3e5ed8/j_aoj-2025-0001_fig_002.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20251103%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251103T182512Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=9dc7a46f680b47fd81bd089d3c2b78e0e0557c46441a5296184b3f71a17f782f&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
Figure 3.
![Different combinations of adhesive removal tools used by orthodontists [Data presents as number (%)].](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/67a40076082aa65dea3e5ed8/j_aoj-2025-0001_fig_003.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20251103%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251103T182512Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=2e97e11c482b8b4fa64924a977a461f82e130e2ee8d5be529b67df13a0b3bca2&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
Figure 4.
![Polishing after removal of adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/67a40076082aa65dea3e5ed8/j_aoj-2025-0001_fig_004.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20251103%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251103T182512Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=00c96de5ff04063a0cd871dba8ebf1c71941616700152a849d93d6b6edb4bcb9&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
Figure 5.
![Methods used to check and ensure complete removal of adhesives [Data presents as number (%)].](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/67a40076082aa65dea3e5ed8/j_aoj-2025-0001_fig_005.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20251103%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251103T182512Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=5b919b0e13fb1e51a88d7c9a8df2ef3e53b7d8ae9af15fca2d95b6f84641b6a6&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
Orthodontist’s experience and satisfaction with current debonding protocol
| Number (percentage) | |
|---|---|
| Post-debonding enamel damage | |
| Yes | 47 (78.3%) |
| No | 13 (21.7%) |
| Satisfaction with current protocol | |
| Yes | 59 (98.3%) |
| No | 1 (1.7%) |
Demographics of the participants
| Number (percentage) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 35 (58.3%) |
| Female | 25 (41.7%) |
| Country of specialist qualification | |
| New Zealand | 44 (73.4%) |
| Australia | 5 (8.3%) |
| Other | 11 (18.3%) |
| Years of experiences as specialist | |
| > 20 years | 23 (38.3%) |
| 16 - 20 years | 10 (16.7%) |
| 11 - 15 years | 7 (11.7%) |
| 6 - 10 years | 7 (11.7%) |
| 0 - 5 years | 13 (21.6%) |
Additional debonding information from the orthodontists
| Number (percentage) | |
|---|---|
| Water irrigation during debonding | |
| Yes | 14 (23.3%) |
| No | 46 (76.7%) |
| Utilization of dental loupes | |
| Yes | 10 (16.7%) |
| No | 50 (83.3%) |
| Time allocated for debonding | |
| 0 to 30 minutes | 11 (18.3%) |
| 30 to 60 minutes | 41 (68.3%) |
| More than 60 minutes | 8 (13.4%) |