What is a gable bend?
What is a gable bend?
In more precise terms, the Gable bend is intended to control the dental centers of rotation through an appropriate moment-to-force (M/F) ratio applied at the springs’ attachments to the teeth.
What is an archwire change?
An orthodontic archwire is a wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch that can be used with dental braces as a source of force in correcting irregularities in the position of the teeth.
How do you put an archwire back in bracket?
If this comes out of a back bracket, which is on your molars, use tweezers or small pliers to push the wire back into place. If the archwire keeps coming out of place, you can cut the wire with small wire cutters or nail clippers; be sure to clip it behind the last tooth to which it is attached.
How do you activate the protraction utility arch?
The intrusion utility arch is designed similarly to the passive arch, but it is activated to intrude the lower anterior teeth. 5, 6 Any type of utility arch can be activated for an intrusive movement by placing an occlusally directed gable bend in the vestibular segment.
How does the archwire work?
An archwire puts pressure on your teeth and jawline, and elastic O-rings connect the archwire to the brackets. The archwire is adjusted periodically as your teeth slowly move into the desired place, and the elastic bands are switched out at orthodontist appointments.
What to do if archwire comes out?
What is a utility arch wire?
The utility arch is one of the most versatile auxiliary arch wires that can be used in various stages of orthodontic treatment in either mixed or permanent dentition.
What is orthodontic archwire bending robot?
Orthodontic archwire bending robot system can improve the bending accuracy and efficiency of personalized archwire and promote the development of orthodontics.
What are the advantages of using archwires?
Archwires should move the teeth with light and continuous forces which increase patients’ comfort and optimize the treatment process. The material used for the archwire should have good elasticity and be elastic for weeks at least when a force is applied on it.
Why are archwire bends necessary in dentistry?
Careful archwire bends are also necessary to provide the desired and symmetrical axial inclinations (crown torque) of the maxillary and mandibular canines and premolars before appliance removal, to provide a full and radiant smile 16 ( Fig. 8-2 ).