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Tricks of the trade: molar distalization with double loop archwire distalizer

From Volume 11, Issue 4, October 2018 | Pages 155-157

Authors

Arunachalam Sivakumar

MDS, MOrth RCS(Ed)

Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences

Articles by Arunachalam Sivakumar

Jitendra Sharan

MDS, PhD

Department of Orthodontics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India. New Delhi

Articles by Jitendra Sharan

Vanishri S Nayak

MSc

Senior Grade Lecturer, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

Articles by Vanishri S Nayak

Article

Loops are an integral part of orthodontic mechanotherapy. They deliver a predictable force system for an efficient tooth movement in the required direction. A simple, yet effective double loop archwire distalizer has been developed for molar distal movement. It can be used for bilateral or unilateral distalization in the maxillary or mandibular arch. This appliance has been found to be very useful, simple to apply, and easy to handle at the chairside.

Molar distalization for gaining space in the dental arch is a popular strategy among orthodontists. A number of clinical and research reports have demonstrated the efficiency of intra-oral molar distalizing appliances supported with miniscrews in the contemporary practice.1,2-3 This article showcases a simple tactic utilizing archwire loops for maxillary second molar distal movement. After a preliminary alignment and levelling, a continuous archwire set-up is designed with double loop archwire distalizer. When the double loop archwire distalizer is used to move the molar tooth distally, the activity of the loops invites anchorage loss in the mesial direction too. To prevent this, a miniscrew could be inserted buccally between the second premolar and first molar, although other sites may be appropriate.

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