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A New Spring for Torque Correction

A B

C D E

T orquing is a key consideration in finishing and

detailing, and essential in the prevention of re-
lapse. Many torquing auxiliaries apply force on two
STEPHEN CHAIN, BDS, MDS
Postgraduate student
Department of Orthodontics
or more teeth and thus cannot be used for single- Chandra Dental College and Hospital
Faizabad Road, Barabanki 225001
tooth correction1-4; others apply force on the neigh-
Uttar Pradesh, India
boring teeth, where it is not required. The spring steve911us@gmail.com
shown here was designed to resolve both issues.
This simple method involves making a “U” KENNETH TAN, BDS, MDS
loop in a section of .012" Australian* Premium Professor and Head
Plus stainless steel wire, so that the loop will pass Department of Orthodontics
over or under the bracket on the tooth to be torqued. Oxford Dental College
A 90° bend is made on each side of the loop, keep- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
ing the two legs level (A). After pre-activation
bends are placed (B), the spring is tied into the GURKEERAT SINGH, BDS, MDS, MOrth
brackets of the adjacent teeth, over a heavy rect- Professor and Head
angular stainless steel wire (C). Department of Orthodontics
This spring can be applied occlusally or gin- Sudha Rustagi College of Dental
givally (D) for labial or lingual torque on a single Sciences & Research
Faridabad, Haryana, India
tooth or multiple teeth (E). It works with both Begg
and edgewise techniques.
MAYANK GUPTA, BDS, MDS
*Registered trademark of A.J. Wilcock Pty. Ltd., Whittlesea, Postgraduate student
Victoria, Australia. Distributed in North America by G&H Wire
Company, Franklin, IN; www.ghwire.com.
Department of Orthodontics
Saraswati Dental College and Hospital
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Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1965. SAKSHAM MADHOK, BDS, MDS
2. Kitchton, J.F.: The Kitchton torquing auxiliary, J. Clin. Postgraduate student
Orthod. 1:72-73, 1967. Department of Orthodontics
3. Sain, J.E.: Reciprocal reverse torquing auxiliaries for the
Begg technique, J. Clin. Orthod. 3:358-361, 1969.
Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry
4. Bernstein, L.: Root torque with Warren springs, J. Clin. & Research Centre
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