Stripping

Synonyms and keywords: Air Rotor Stripping, ARS

Overview
Despite of its application difficulties in adult population air-rotor stripping (ARS) is a commonly used method to alleviate crowding in the permanent dentition. Stripping can be performed using numerous kinds of rotating instruments, as diamond burs, diamond coated discs and polishing discs.

Historical Background
Air Rotor Stripping (ARS) is described in 1985 by Sheridan, and based on reduction of mesio−distal interproximal surfaces of posterior teeth to provide required amount of space in dental arch.

Examples
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