Orthodontic devices and methods for using those devices

A method of orthodontic treatment of a patient, the method comprising:

• exposing an adhesive securing an orthodontic appliance to a tooth of the patient to incoherent actinic radiation that reduces a bond strength of at least a portion of the adhesive;
• and
• separating the orthodontic appliance from the tooth at the portion of the adhesive having reduced bond strength,
• wherein prior to exposing, the method further comprises:
• applying the adhesive to the tooth and the orthodontic appliance;
• affixing the orthodontic appliance to the tooth via the adhesive;
• and
• exposing the adhesive to a different spectrum of radiation from the incoherent actinic radiation to bond the orthodontic appliance to the tooth,
• wherein following exposing the adhesive to the incoherent actinic radiation, the method further comprises:
• reorienting the orthodontic appliance relative to the tooth;
• and
• after reorienting, repeating the exposing of the adhesive to the different spectrum of radiation to bond the orthodontic appliance in a different orientation on the tooth.