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Understanding "Flip, Don't Switch"

Drs. Kravitz, Miller, Valverde, Weissheimer, and Akyalçin clarify the frequently misunderstood mnemonic for reversing a bracket’s torque and show how it can be applied to add labial root torque to palatally displaced upper lateral incisors, improve lower incisor root positions, and adjust canine torque.

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DR. NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

DR. NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

DR. SHAWN MILLER DMD, MMedSc

DR. SHAWN MILLER DMD, MMedSc

DR. SERGIO HERNAN VALVERDE MONTALVA DDS, MS

DR. SERGIO HERNAN VALVERDE MONTALVA DDS, MS

DR. ANDRE WEISSHEIMER DDS, MS, PhD

DR. ANDRE WEISSHEIMER DDS, MS, PhD

DR. SERCAN AKYALÇIN DDS, MS, PhD

DR. SERCAN AKYALÇIN DDS, MS, PhD

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