Evidence on the adverse effects of interproximal dental stripping is limited

Interproximal dental stripping or interproximal enamel reduction (IER) was originally suggested back in the 1940s as a method of gaining space in the lower incisor region.  The aim of this review was to investigate the enamel roughness resulting from IER as well as the cariogenicity of IER in orthodontic patients. The databases, PubMed, Scopus, The … Continue reading Evidence on the adverse effects of interproximal dental stripping is limited