Interproximal reduction, also called interproximal enamel reduction, slendering, air rotor stripping, or reproximation, is an orthodontic procedure that mechanically removes a small amount of enamel from between the teeth. It is used to correct crowding or to reshape the contact area between neighboring teeth, creating room for orthodontic movement without extracting a tooth. After the enamel is reduced, the treatment also involves reshaping the contour of the tooth surface and protecting the newly exposed interproximal enamel.
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Interproximal reduction is the practice of mechanically removing enamel from between the teeth to achieve orthodontic ends, such as to correct crowding, or reshape the contact area between neighboring teeth.
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Interproximal reduction (IPR, also called interproximal enamel reduction (IER), slendering, air rotor stripping (ARS) or reproximation) is the practice of mechanically removing enamel from between the teeth to achieve orthodontic ends, such as to correct crowding, or reshape the contact area between neighboring teeth.
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