Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: January | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 183-187
A Simple and Unique Method for Gaining Space Using Superelastic Nickel-Titanium Loop Archwire: Case Series
Samsha S. Surani
MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Mumbai
ABSTRACT
Orthodontic treatment requires space opening/ space gaining for the alignment of irregular or malposed teeth. The most commonly used method for the space creation or space opening is the use of Nickel–Titanium open coil spring. However, the main disadvantage of this spring is that the arches should be well aligned which usually takes 3-4 months before the placement of Nickel–Titanium open coil spring. This has led to the development of the technique of space opening right at the beginning of treatment with the help of Nickel-Titanium loop archwire. In this article, a U loop is made in the Nickel-Titanium archwire in the segment of the arch which requires space opening; sufficient amount of space was obtained within 3 months of inception of the treatment without the need of waiting for a stiffer archwire, thereby reducing the added duration of the treatment.
Key words: Space gaining, Nickel-Titanium archwire, Nickel-Titanium open coil spring, Orthodontic treatment.