LOUPES IN ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE: A REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction: The dental practice places an enormous emphasis on the operator's visual acuity and musculoskeletal system. While performing orthodontic procedures, the dental surgeon may incline their head and neck towards the patient's mouth to get closer and obtain a better view of the operating eld, thus increasing the dentist's risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders. Loupes should be considered a standard piece of equipment for today's clinicians. Magnication benets of loupes are visual acuity at a greater focal distance with decreased eye strain and increased treatment accuracy and effectiveness, which increases the quality of patient care. Ergonomically correct posture decreases neck, shoulder, and back strain and increases the longevity of your career. Start using loops as a student if possible. It is easier, to begin with, good posture than to break old habits. The current evidence endorses the advantages of magnication loupes in dentistry in diagnosis and treatment delivery. However, more studies should be conducted to research different procedure outcomes over the long run. Further, there is strong scientic evidence supporting the use of dental magnication loupe for postural and musculoskeletal support, but very few articles about orthodontics. Aims and Objectives: Material and Methods: This review article aims to emphasize the ergonomic benet of dental loupes in orthodontics. The paper included 60 articles selected on dental loupes with inclusion criteria and 41 articles were excluded based on exclusion criteria. Overall, seven electronic databases in seven databases like Google Scholar, PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, beginning, and hand searching until 2021, were conducted. Dental loupes can have a positi Conclusion: ve effect on the quality of the treatment where the debonding procedure can result in less enamel damage and the bracket bonding procedure will leave composite residues which is called ash, As we deal with different types of new bracket system, which has doors to lock the wire in the bracket, its difcult to work manage the composite owing into it through the naked eye and therefore we recommend the use of dental loupes in any orthodontic procedures