Finishing and Detailing in Orthodontics

From the beginning stages of treatment, finishing and detailing procedures are considered as a part of the total scheme of treatment. A clear vision of end goals should be the objectives of any orthodontic treatment sequence. Finishing is the last step of ensuring that the teeth and related structures are positioned in such a way that they will lead to a better stability of results, enhancement of esthetics, optimized functions of the stomatognathic system and improvement in the health of the periodontium. This book presents a comprehensive system of evaluation of the individual patient to be used during the finishing stage of treatment and a written system of notation that can guide the orthodontist in producing an excellent finished result for each patient. In this system the orthodontist considers multiple aspects such as esthetics, occlusion, function, periodontal health, root alignment, and stability which act as a final checklist to obtain the goals of orthodontic treatment.