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     FIXED ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES

     Prepared and Presented By:

     Musab A.ra!an

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    DEFINITION:

     Are attachments that are fxed to the tooth

    surace, the orces are exerted via theattachments using arch wires and/or other

    auxiiaries thus are ca!a"e o greater range o

    movements than that o the remova"e ones#

    It cannot "e ad$usted neither removed "% the

    !atients

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     AD&ANTA'E(:

     Precise tooth control

    Is !ossi"e "ecause its !ossi"e to move theteeth in ) !anes o s!ace so achieving!erect aignment o teeth "oth inter and intraarch

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     Multiple tooth movement are possible:

    *#Individua tooth can "e moved in ) !anes os!ace simutaneous% e#g: a tooth can "eintruded and retracted simutaneous%

    +#Dierent teeth can "e moved at the sametime in dierent directions e#g one can "ederotated whie the other is retracted

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     Patient cooperation is reduced com!ared to

    that o the remova"e a!!iance

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    DI(AD&ANTA'E(

    Oral hygiene requirements:

    It "ecomes diicut as the ood de"ris tends to

    accumuate around the attachments

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     Esthetics:

    Fixed a!!iances are genera% made out o

    metas so not esthetica% acce!ted "% most!atients# The advent o ingua techni-ue andtooth coored "rac.ets have he!ed toovercome this advantage so ar#

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     Requires special training for the operator

    athough sim!e cases can "e done "% a '01 Expensive

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     Increases the chair side time:

    (ince its fxed and cant "e removed "% the

    !atient a the modifcations and ad$ustmentsshoud "e done "% the dentist

    (o increasing the time

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     Anchorage control is diicut com!ared to

    that o the remova"eTtt monitoring is diicut as the !atient

    must "e recaed in reguar visits or

    ad$ustments/reactivators

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    Fixed orthodontic a!!iances are indicated

    whenever muti!e tooth movement is re-uired:

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    orrection of mild to moderate s!eletal

    discrepancies As fxed a!!iances can "e usedto achieve "odi% movement it is !ossi"e,

    within imits, to com!ensate or s.eeta

    discre!ancies and treat a greater range o

    maoccusions#

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     Intrusion"extrusion of teeth  &ertica

    movement o individua teeth, or toothsegments, re-uires some orm o attachment on

    the tooth surace onto which the orce can act#

    orrection of rotations

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    Overbite reduction "% intrusion o incisors

     Multiple tooth movements re-uired in one

    arch

     Active closure o extraction s!aces, or

    s!aces due to h%!odontia Fixed a!!iances can

    "e used to achieve "odi% s!ace cosure and

    ensure a good contact !oint "etween the teeth

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    2ONT3AINDI2ATION(

    :

     Poorly motivated patient:

     As the !atient4s res!onsi"iit% os not imited to

    maintaing a good ora h%giene "ut wi asoinvove eastic and headgear wearing and.ee!ing a!!ointments at reguar intervas

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     Poor dental health:

     !atients with !oor denta h%giene are i.e% to

    suer rom !eriodonta deiseases

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     Malocclusions beyond the scope of #OA

    e#g s.eeta $on specifcialists, on% orthodontists are

    -uaifed to im!art ttt using FOA

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    2O50ONENT(:

     Active

    passive

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     A2TI&EThese incude com!onents which are ca!a"e

    o generating tooth moving orces# These

    incude:a# (e!arators # 5agnets

    "# Archwires

    c# Eastics

    d# Eastomerics

    e# (!rings

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    (e!erators are used to create s!ace "etween

    + ad$acent teeth genera% to "and them6as severa t%!es:

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    73A(( 8I3E

    Initia sot "rass wire 9# to 9#;mm !assed

    interdenta% and twistedThe% were !ainu, caused acerations due to

    the uncontroed orced

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    7rass se!arators in

    !ace media anddista to the maxiar%et frst moar

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    =E((IN'

    (E0E3ATO3 

    are made o 9#9*;? s!ecia !us Austraian

    wire with heices at the cosed end# The o!enstraight arm !asses "eow the contact

    suicient s!ace is created within @ hours o

    a!!ication

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    The short arm othe se!arator ished in a

    8eingart !ier

    The ong, hoo.edarm is !aced

    under thecontact !oint andthe short arm is!ued atera% "%the !ier

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    The se!arator is rotated into !ositionwith the ong,hoo.ed arm o the se!arator over thecontact !oint and theshort arm under the contact !oint

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    3IN' (E0E3ATO3(

     Are sma eastic rings that are stretched and

    !assed through the interdenta contacts using

    se!arators4 !acing !ier

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    Easticse!arators# Theose ones have

    a rectanguarcut sectionwhereas theones on thestic. are round

    0acement o eastomericse!arators using dentaoss# Two !ieces o oss are!aced through the hoe in thecenter o the se!arator and arehed one in each hand

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    The se!aratorB

    !acing !ier

    (nug% ftting eastic

    se!arators

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     A326 8I3E(

     Are avaia"e in various dimentions and

    materias

    0h%sica !ro!erties:

    %pringbac!: a"iit% to return to its origina

    sha!e ater an a!!ied orce

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    %ti&ness: amount o orce re-uired to "end

    or deect the wire

     #ormability : ease in which the wire "ends

    into the desired sha!e

     Resilience: stored energ% remaining ater

    deection w/o !ermanent deormit%

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     'iocompatibility 

     (oint ability : whether the materia can "eweded or sodiered

     #rictional characteristics

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    CaCr TMA NiTi ss

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    T>0E(

    %tainless steel

    (tainess stee is an ao% consisting o iron, chromium and

    nic.e, which has a arge moduus o easticit%# As such, stainess

    stee archwires are genera% sti and resist deormation, which

    ma.es them idea as wor.ing archwires, exi"iit% o stainess

    stee archwires can "e increased "% winding severa smaer

    wires together to orm arge mutistrand or twistex wiresC or

    wra!!ing smaer wires around a arger centra wire to !roduce a

    coaxia wire

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    obalt chromium

    2ommercia% mar.eted as Egio%, co"at chromium

    has a greater orma"iit% than stainess stee andsimiar stiness, "ut with greater riction# It can "ehardened "% heatBtreating in the a"orator% and isused or the construction o auxiiaries, such as anintrusion arch or -uadheix#

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     'eta titanium

    Introduced in the *G9s, "eta titanium wires have

    good orma"iit%, with a stiness o around oneBthirdthat o stainess steeC "ut the% are aso associatedwith higher

    riction# These archwires are used in the f na stageso treatment, when fnishing "ends ma% "e re-uiredto detai individua tooth !osition and achieve

    setting o the occusion#

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     $ic!el titanium

    Nic.e titanium or H NiTi 4 archwires are

    characteried "% high exi"iit% and the deiver% oow orce over ong range# The% aso exhi"it the!henomenon o sha!e memor%C when deormed the%wi tend to return to their origina sha!eC andsu!ereasticit%, the wire deivering the same orceover a arge range o deormation

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    These wires are idea or aigning teeth during theinitia stages o treatment# 6owever, the !ro!erties

    o ow stiness and !oor orma"iit% ma.e nic.etitanium an unsuita"e materia or ater stages otreatment where a stier archwire is re-uired ors!ace cosure and over"ite contro#

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    E

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    classI :

     Are intra arch main% !aced "etween the

    moars and incisors in the same arch to cosethe extraction s!aces "% retracting anteriorteeth or !rotracting the !osterior

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    2ass I eastics, the horionta%!aced greeneastics seen in the a"ove and"eow !hotogra!hs

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    classII :

     Are intermaxiar% !aced "etween mandi"uar

    moars and maxiar% anteriors, can "e used to!roduce intrusion o max# anterior 7eggthera!% stage*1 or decrease the over$et "%retraction o the max# anterior

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    2ass II eastics are!aced "etween the

    mandi"uar moars andthe maxiar% anteriors

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    lass  III :

     Are intermaxiar% !aced "etween maxiar%

    moars and mandi"uar incisors, genera% inthe TTT o ange cass III maoccusions

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    2ass III eastics

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     )iagonal elastics:

    8orn or midine deviation correction

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    6orionta !in. coored

    eastics are 2ass I eastic

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    ross*bite elastics

     Are intermaxiar% and used to correct cross

    "ite in the "ucca segment and !acedaccording to the tooth in cross "ite, genera%rom the !aata surace o the maxiar% moarsor !remoars to the "ucca o the ower moarsor !remoars

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    2ross "ite eastics

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     'ox  elastics: used to correct the anterior

    o!en "ite, the% extend "etween max# and man#

    2ausing the dista ti!!ing o the maxiar%

    anterior and/or orced eru!tion o max# and/or

    mand anteriors

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    7ox eastic

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     Extra*oral elastics: are used in con$uction

    with extraBora a!!iances i.e a ace mas. 

    It usua% exerts high orces 9#G to *@ o1

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    ExtraBora eastics

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    E

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     Elastic thread or cotton thread:

    5ade rom s!ecia t%!e o cotton and are used

    to correct the deBrotations, consoidation oanterior s!ace

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    Figure o G !acement o the cotton thread

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     Elastic ligature:

    Jsed to secure the arch wires in edgewise or

    !re ad$usted edgewise "rac.ets#

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     Elastic modules or elastic lin!s

     Are made o + eastic rings se!erated "% a

     varia"e distance, avaia"e in dierent sies

    "ased on the interBring distances, are genera%

    used to cose s!aces or deBroation o anterior

    teeth

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    (03IN'( &arious t%!es o s!rings are used as auxiiariesto generate tooth moving orces, are main%used or tooth u!Brighting and tor-ueing in

    "eggs a!!iance thera!%, ti! edge a!!iances#(!ring ma%"e used to o!en s!aces o!en cois!ring1 or cose s!aces cosed coi s!ring1

    6as the oowing t%!es:

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    +p righting springs:

    5ade o 9#9*+44 or 9#9*@44 Austraian wire,

    the% move the tooth root in a mesia or dista

    direction

    5esiodistau!rightings!rings

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     Rotating spring: !rovides or a sim!e and

    eective means or deBrotating teeth without the

    remova o the arch wire, the% are ca!a"e o

    coc.wise or anticoc.wise motion according to the

    design

    3otatings!rings

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    Torquing spring:

    2a!a"e o moving the root a"ia/ingua or !aata

    in direction, the orce is generated when the s!ring

    is deormed and engaged aong the arch wire

    Tor-uing s!ring used or"uccoinguaroot movement

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    'oodman Tor-ueing (!ring

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    Open coil spring:

     Are either made o (( or NiTi ao%s# The orce

    exerted de!ends on the diameter o the wire o

    which its made o, its used s!ring o a!!ro!riate

    ength is com!ressed "/w + or more teeth to o!en u!

    its !oints o attachment

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    O!en coi s!ring in !ace

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    losed coil spring:

      5ade o stainess stee or nic.e titanium ao%s#

    The% are used to cose s!aces# Once the s!ring isstretched and attached at two ends, it tries toachieve its !rea"ricated ength "% cosing the ga!"etween its !oints o attachment

    2osed coi s!ring stretched rom themoar, !remoars to canine "rac.etor the retraction o the canine

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    0A((I&E

     Are those com!onents which are not ca!a"e o

    generating tooth movement orces "ut he! in

    !roviding attachments or other auxiaries to the

    tooth or retaining other active com!onents

     AB7ands

    7B7rac.ets

    2B7ucca tu"es

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    DB ingua attachments "uttons, seating ugs, ceats,sheaths, "a hoo.1

    EB oc. !insFB igature wires

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    7AND(

     Are either costume a"ricated or commercia%

    made sies

     Are meta attacments encirces the tooth1 that are

    cemented and !rovides a !ace or attachments o

    other auxiaries which can "e either weded or

    soidered to the "and

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     Indications:*Bteeth that wi receive heav% intermittent orcesagainst the attachments !rimar% indication1 e#gu!!er *st moar against extraora orces wi "e!aced via a head gear

     

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    +B teeth that wi need "oth a"ia and inguaattachments e#g a moar with "oth headgear andingua arch wires

    )B teeth with short cinica crowns

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    (te!s o "anding:

    -Step I Separation of adjacent teeth:

    can "e achieved using se!arators or a duration o +to K da%s de!ending u!on the se!arator used#

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    -Step II Selection of band material

    Thinner "and materia esser in width is used or

    anterior 9#9*9 L )#G9mm1 teeth and thic.er "andmateria "roader in width is used or !remoars 9#*+L @# mm1 and moars 9#* L @#mm1#

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    -Step III Pinching the band

    7and materia o ade-uate ength is cut and wededat the ends

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    The "and is ada!ted around the teeth using a "and!usher and

    !inched using the "and !inching !iers or a 6owe!ier

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    The !inched "and is removed rom the tooth andweded cose to the !inched ends# Extra "andmateria is cut and "ent in a dista direction andweded

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    The margins are smoothered and gingiva contouringdone on the mesia and dista gingiva margins usinga denta stone

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    -Step IV i!ing the attachments

     Attachments can "e weded or sodered in !ace#8eding is more common% !erormed

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    -Step V Cementation of the band can be done"sing an# of 

    the uting cements# Ade-uate moisture contro isessentia during cementation# Excess cement can "eremoved using an ex!orer ater the initia set o theuting cement

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    73A2=ET(

    defned as a device that !ro$ects horionta% to

    su!!ort auxiiaries and is o!en on one side usua% in

    the vertica or horionta

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    7rac.ets are o various t%!es de!ending u!on the

    techni-ue used# 7rac.ets can either "e weded to

    "ands which are then cemented to individua teeth

    or can "e "onded# 7onding has its own inherent

    advantages and disadvantages over "anding

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     Edge,ise brac!ets

    Edgewise "rac.ets have rectanguar sots, which are dee!er in the

    horionta as o!!osed to vertica !ane# (ot and archwire dimensions have

    traditiona% "een descri"ed em!irica%, with the origina dimensions

    "eing 9#9++ inches vertica% and 9#9+G inches horionta% to

    accommodate god archwires, which were -uite sot# Once stier stainess

    stee archwires were introduced, sot sie was reduced to 9#9*G inches

     vertica% and 9#9+ inches horionta%# 6owever, with greater u!ta.e o

    !reBad$usted edgewise s%stems, there has "een a move "ac. to the

    origina sot dimension#

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    This aows increased dimensions o the wor.ing archwire and !rovides

    "etter over"ite and tor-ue contro during s!ace cosure with siding

    mechanics# Edgewise "rac.ets are a"ricated with a singe archwire

    channe and two tieBwings or more common% as (iamese or twin "rac.ets,

    which have our tieBwings# (iamese designs have an increased "rac.et

    width, which !roduces "etter contro o tooth rotations and root !ositionC

    whist the !resence o two se!arate tieBwings aows !artia igation o

    crowded teeth during initia aignment# 6owever, the increased width o

    (iamese "rac.ets resuts in a reduced inter"rac.et s!an and somecom!romise in exi"iit% o the archwire during ear% aignment#

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    Edgewise "rac.ets Edgewise a!!iance

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    Fu% "anded standard edgewisea!!iances with s!aceBcosing oo!s

    in the u!!er and ower archwires

    read$usted edgewise a!!iance#

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     -ight ,ire appliance brac!ets

    The origina ight wire a!!iance was the 7egg

    a!!iance, which utiied a sim!e "rac.et that wasidentica or each tooth# 7egg "rac.ets incor!orate anarrow o!enended sot, into which a sti roundarchwire is !aced rom the gingiva as!ect and hedin !osition "% the insertion o a sma metaicauxiiar% oc. !in

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    7egg "rac.et

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    %elf*ligating brac!ets

    In an attem!t to reduce riction and a!!ointment

    times, a range o "rac.ets whose sot is cosed "% theuse o a meta gate or ci! are now avaia"e # Thistechni-ue is reerred to as seBigation, as theigation s%stem is "uit into the "rac.et

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    seBigating "rac.et with the gatecosed et1 and o!en right1#

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     'uccal Tubes 7ucca tu"es are horionta

    hoow tu"es, round, rectanguar or ova in sha!e#

    The% are genera% used on moars and he! !rovide

    "etter three dimensiona contro o these anchor

    teeth# The% can "e cassifed as:

    a# 2assifcation "ased on mode o attachment

    M 8eda"ecan "e weded onBto "andsM 7onda"e"onded direct% to the tooth surace

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    8eda"e moar tu"es

    7onda"e moar tu"es

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    "# 2assifed according to umen sha!e as

    M 3ound

    M OvaM 3ectanguar

    c# According to the num"er o tu"es

    M (inge

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    M 7egg tu"e, round or ova

    M Edgewise tu"e rectanguar 9 ti! and tor-ue vaues

    M 0read$usted edgewise rectanguar with !rescri"edinBout, ti! and tor-ue vaues

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    3ound moar tu"e Ova moar tu"e

    3ectanguar tu"e

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    (inge moar tu"e

    Dou"e moar tu"e Edgewise1,

    !reBad$usted edgewise1

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     -ingual  Attachmentsare accessor% attachments other than "rac.ets and tu"eswhich are !aced on the ingua as!ect o teeth "onded1 or

    "ands weded1#These incude:

     -ingual buttons: varia"e sha!ed "ases or

    attachment o eastics or eastomerics# Fat "ase or

    centering on moars, curved or mesia or dista !acementon moars or extraBcurved or use on !remoars

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    7onda"e ingua "uttons

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     -ingual seating lugs: These he! in seating o

    "ands# Are at or anteriors and moars and curved

    or cus!ids and "icus!ids#

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     -ingual eyelets: These are used to tie eastic

    threads or igature wires# 6oow in the midde and

    weded on the two sides#

    Eas%Bthreading e%eets

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     -ingual cleats: These are again used or

    attachment o eastics or eastomerics# Are weded in

    the midde with the ends "eing o!en, are aso

    avaia"e with a mesh "ase or "onding

     &ersatie !recision ceats

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     -ingual sheaths: are used or attaching

    accessories such as trans!aata arches, NiBTi moar

    rotators and ex!anders

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     -ingual elastilugs: are used or attaching

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