A fixed multi-bracket system is typically used to treat dental displacement, in this case dental braces. Orthodontic brackets are adapted to sound tooth structures in adjunct with orthodontic bracket adhesives. Dental practitioners have practiced direct bonding of brackets to teeth for decades. Attached to the brackets are the tension wires which permit re-alignment of teeth.
In the practice of orthodontic medicine, the bonding of orthodontic brackets to the teeth is important to enable effective and efficient treatment with fixed appliances. However, despite the advancements of continuously improving the bracket adhesives, accidental bond failure continues to challenge practitioners.
Bracket failure lengthens not only the operator’s chair time but also the entire treatment procedure of the patient. A prolonged treatment is likely to increase risk the oral health of the patient, especially, with the widespread availability of commercially available beverages consumed daily by the nation.
These commercially available beverages have emerged as one of the most significant dietary sources of acid capable of producing demineralization of the enamel.