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AM112-ADVANCED STRAIGHT WIRE
Description
The object of this course is to reacquaint the students
with basic straight wire concepts and to use these as building blocks for incorporation
of new techniques into their practices. Review of current literature is
stressed showing the student how the results of basic and clinical research are applicable
to "everyday: situations. The biological and biomechanical bases of
orthodontics treatment are correlated to actual clinical situations.
Advanced wire bending will be taught so that each finished case can be "characterized"
forth the individual patient. Typodonts will be used for orientation of
placing various loop, bends and auxiliary power units. Modern
metallurgical advances, such as nickel-titanium will be introduced.
Dentofacial orthopedic devices that can be incorporated into the straight wire
arch will be discussed.
Examples of power units to be studied are open and closed coils, utilizing
nickel-titanium and beta-titanium, power chains, intra- and inter-maxillary
elastics, SAIF springs, Pletcher springs, sliding hooks, yokes, rotation wedges
power thread, button and hooks. Examples of wire bends are foot loops,
half foot loops, box loops, helical opening and closing loops, bayonet bend,
utility arches and upright springs. Examples of orthopedic appliances
include Jasper- Jumpers, Medical Magnetics, Jones Jig and others.
Movements studied will include opening and closing spaces, intrusion, extrusion,
rotation translation, up righting, tipping, torquing, detorquing and midline
shifts. Movement studied will include opening and closing spaces,
intrusion, extrusion, rotation, translation, uprighting, tipping, torquing,
detorquing and midline shifts. Application of devices for orthopedic
anterior- posterior corrections will be demonstrated.
Materials Needed for Course
Referral sources for materials:
Typodont Kit, Course
Supply Kit, Instruments
Recommended Reading:
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