Quick and Easy Placement of Coil Spring.

Area of Science:

• Orthodontics
• Dental Mechanics

Background:

• Palatally displaced teeth often require space creation for alignment.
• Traditional methods of ligating compressed open coil springs to archwires can be challenging and time-consuming.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present an alternative, simplified technique for space gaining in cases of palatally displaced teeth.
• To describe the use of a sectional wire for compressing and placing open coil springs.

Main Methods:

• Utilized a 0.010 supreme AJ Wilcock sectional wire.
• Compressed an open coil spring using the sectional wire.
• Placed the compressed spring onto the dental arch to gain space.

Main Results:

• The sectional wire effectively compressed the open coil spring.
• The technique allowed for easier placement of the compressed spring on the dental arch.
• This method offers a less cumbersome alternative to traditional ligation.

Conclusions:

• The use of a 0.010 supreme AJ Wilcock sectional wire provides an efficient and simplified method for space gaining with open coil springs.
• This technique can improve the workflow for orthodontists treating palatally displaced teeth.