This document provides an overview of orthodontic wires for dental assistants. It discusses the main types of wires including round and rectangular nickel titanium and stainless steel wires. It describes the most popular sizes of each wire and their uses, such as using initial nickel titanium wires for alignment and rectangular wires for torque control. The document reviews how to insert and remove wires using pliers and cutters. It concludes by summarizing the key points about wire types, sizes, and purposes and thanking attendees.
10. What should an
assistant know?
Different types of wires…….
1: Shape ( main types)
- round
- rectangular
11. Different types
• Nickel Titanium
– Non Bendale
– Super elastic
– Very flexible
– Come back to original
shape
• Stainless steel
– Bendable
– Fairly rigid
13. Use of Nickel Titanium
• Initial Alignment
• Correction of rotations
• Torque control
14. Most popular sizes for NiTi
Size Contact information
O.014 round Initial alignment
0.016-0.018 round Completion of alignment
Rotations
0.016x0.022 Complete alignment
Torque initiation
0.018x0.025 Completion of torque
22. 6 to 7 appointments
NitiWiresize
0.014
0.016x0,025
Sequence ( normal for the MGH)
0.016
23. Stainless steel wires
• Working wire
• Set up arch shape
• Slide teeth on wire (
railroad track)
• Coordination of arches
24. Most popular sizes for SS
Size Contact information
0.016-0.018 round Bends to accommodate tooth anatomy
0.016x0.022 Sliding mechanics
Arch form
Coordination
0.018x0.025 Same but stiffer
28. What do we use to insert a wire into
the brackets
• Mathieu plier
29. What do we use to insert a wire into
the brackets
• Weingart or Howe
30. What do we use to cut a wire?
• Wire cutter
• Distal end cutter
31. Conclusions
• 2 main types of wires
• Come in different sizes
• Different purposes
• Different ways to tie wires to brackets
• Weingart is used to insert and remove wires
• Distal end cutter is used to cut a wire
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