Tag Archives: wire
A Simple and Rapid Method of Molar Uprighting: Case Report
November 2009
Mesial tipping of upper first molars is a very common finding during the en-masse retraction of maxillary incisors. Uprighting a tipped molar by using an uprighting spring is a fundamental orthodontic treatment technique.
Custom Made Wire Directors – For Labial and Lingual Orthodontics
October 2008
It is not very uncommon to find difficulty in tying a wire into a bracket on a malposed tooth. This is where a wire director/tucker comes in handy. It also enables full engagement of wires into the brackets allowing full prescription expression.
Corrosion Behavior of Orthodontic Alloys
January 2008
Various types of metallic orthodontic wires and brackets e.g. stainless steel, cobalt-chromium-nickel alloys, nickel-titanium alloys, beta-titanium alloys etc. are used in the treatment of malocclusion. These metals undergo chemical or electrochemical reactions with the oral environment resulting in dissolution or formation of chemical compounds.
