PLACEMENT OF ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS

摘要

There is provided a method for placement of an orthodontic bracket on a tooth, said method comprising the steps of obtaining a digital three-dimensional representation of the tooth; calculating a desired final tooth position for the tooth from the digital representation; and calculating an optimum position on the tooth for an orthodontic bracket using the desired final tooth position. Placement of an orthodontic bracket on a tooth is facilitated by the use of a tailored bracket pad.