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K -LOOP
K -LOOP
By Kalra in 1995
The appliance consists of a K-loop to
provide the forces and moments and
Nance button to resist anchorage

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K-loop made of .017x.025TMA wire with
each loop 8mm long and 1.5mm wide
Legs of appliance bent down 20
0
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Wire marked at mesial of molar tube distal of
premolar bracket



Bend placed 1 mm distal to distal mark and 1 mm
mesial to mesial mark. Stop should be well
defined and about 1.5mm long

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K-loop in place with 2mm activation
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Activation sequence
Open loop 1mm at (1); Open loop
1mm at (2); Open at (3) to regain
the 200 bent of mesial and distal
legs
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