Debond

Setting up for your appointment

• The patient’s retainers
• Air/water syringe
• Mirror & Explorer
• Scaler
• Flame carbide burr #7901
• Suction tip

1. Read any notes in the Office Visit

See if the Orthodontist has left any notes for this Office Visit.

2. Remove all attachments / buttons

Here is a video if you need a reminder on removing all attachments/buttons:

3. Give the retainers to your patient

Help them wear the retainers

4. Resume monitoring

Click on the monitoring “Resume” button and select tomorrow’s date.

Let the patient know not to throw away their scanbox. We will still be asking them to take scans for the next few months to track their retention.

5. Write clinical notes and update Visit status

Click on “Mark Complete” and add any notes to the Office Visit if any of the planned actions could not be done as planned (e.g. could not remove attachment on tooth #…).

Make sure that you checked all the to-do list and dismiss the patient.