Smile Arc Protection™
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Author’s Comments
Dr. Tom Pitts
Dr. Tomas Castellanos
“With more Orthodontists developing skills at indirect bonding, we believe that the “SAP protection for protocol for indirect bonding” will greatly improve consistency of esthetic results, while still capitalizing on the doctor time savings associated with the indirect technique. We will complete this discussion in Part 2”
Pitts T. Begin with the end in mind: Bracket placement and early elastics protocol for smile arc protection. Clin Impres. 2009;17(1):1-11.
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