Abstract:Introduction: The number of adult patients looking for orthodontic treatment has markedly increased in recent years. However, fake orthodontic appliance use, performed without minimum expertise or knowledge of the damage that it may cause to oral health, became very common in Brazil. Objective: To report the case of a male patient, 42 years old, who used an orthodontic appliance of uncertain origin. The patient had poor oral hygiene and grade III mobility in several units, and was referred to perform multiple … Show more
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