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Finishing and the Avex™ Appliance

Finishing consists of managing a number of dental and skeletal factors in the sagittal, vertical and traverse dimensions. Two critical factors that become very important at the end of treatment are bracket placement and the features built in to the pre-adjusted appliance. Pre-adjusted brackets are designed based on values measured at the center of the clinical crown (Andrews). While there are some modifications to this location, in most cases this is the ideal position. After initial placement and leveling, bracket position is greatly enhanced by …