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Instruments
Contents
Introduction
BriefHistory
Orthodontic Instruments Materials
Manufacturing
Parts Of Pliers
Grasp
Features Of Orthodontic Instruments
Classification Of Orthodontic Instruments
Diagnostic Instruments
Separator Placement
Band Forming Instruments
Bracket Positioning Instruments
Ligature Instruments
Cutters
Debonding Instruments
Wire Bending Instruments
Wire Forming instruments
Measuring Instruments
Other Instruments
Maintenance
Sterilization
References
Introduction
Tool
Pliers
Shaping
Salt Water
the beak Austempering
Rapid Cooling
by Cutting
Laser Heat Pair of Handle
treatment is assembled Martempering
by Rivet
of Beak
Joint
Handle
Grasp
Thumb and Palm Grip -
Pen Grip -
Joints
Box Joint
Screw
Joint
Features Of Orthodontic
Instruments
Stainless steel
Tungsten Carbide Tips
Hinge or Pivot joint
Gold brazing
Rounded tips
Serrations on working ends
Inner Surface of beak
Bow out handles
Laser Marking
Diagnostic Instruments
Mouth Mirror
Probe
Explorer
Tweezer
Impression trays
Lip Retactor
Intraoral Mirror
Instruments
for
placement of
Separator
Separator Placing Pliers
Stainless steel
Spring back action
Use - Expanding elastic separators before positioning them
interdentally.
Barrel-shaped tip prevents slippage of the module, reduces
the risk of tissue damage.
Angled beaks facilitate easier placement of elastic separators
in anterior and posterior areas
Band
Forming
Instrument
s
Band Cutting Scissors
Hardened stainless steel with tungsten carbide inert cutting
tip
Cutting Edge Pattern
straight or curved pattern
long and short
Use - cutting thin metal bands or band material
Mershon Band Pusher
Handle is cylindrical and working end is
serrated
Use –
push bands so as to seat
adapt to contour of the teeth
Band Pinchable Plier
Beaks are in triangular passion with inner surfaces had
serrated for better control of band material.
It has two types curved and straight.
Curved (45˚) pinchable plier used for lower band preparation ,
and straight is used for upper band preparation.
Use - for pinching of bands during band preparation
Peak Plier
Beaks - Contour fitting to the side of a tooth is aided by the
concave surface or depression at the outer ends of each of
the band clamping portion.
Use - for preparation of band to tooth.
Double Beak Pliers
Stainless steel
Double beak pliers are used for
forming bands in the mouth.
Types - Anterior and posterior band
fabrications.
These were important when all
teeth were Banded
Use - preparation of band to tooth
Nylon Band Seater
High impact plastics or wood
The biting surface - Tin inlay with serrated surface
Shape –
Round
Square
Triangular
Use – Patient is asked to bite on the surface with the tin inlay
tip resting on the lug or the band edge.
Band Crimping Plier
Use - contour the gingival surface of preformed bands to
provide better tooth anatomy
Types
Mini Bracket Shooter
Twin Bracket Shooter
Use – Elastomeric to
Edgewise Bracket
Cutter
Hard Wire Cutter
Hard wire cutters have hard metal tips or tungsten carbide
tips.
These are heavier and larger than the pin and ligature
cutters.
These are used to cut all wires up to 0.020" round
Manu’s Heavy Wire Cutter’s
Heavy gauge side cutters.
They are capable of cutting wires of up to
1.3 mm diameter.
Laboratory purpose
Face Bow Bending / Cutting
Plier
The face bow bending pliers are ideal for bending and cutting
the outer bows of a face bow.
These can be used to bend wires up to a diameter of 1.8 mm.
Distal End Cutter
The distal end cutter is capable of cutting arch wires up to
0.56 x 0.70 mm/ .022" x .028 " both intraoral and extra oral
Use - Exclusively for cutting the distal end of wire protruding
out of the molar tubes
It had a ‘safety’ mechanism to hold the cut arch wire so it
does not fall into the patients mouth.
Adam’s Plier
Hard stainless steel with or without TC tip
Beaks - two smooth rectangular beaks
The distance between hinge pin and the tips of the beaks is
short
The sides of the beaks are flat
Edges of the grasping surface of the beaks are sharp and
textured
Inner surfaces - Not polished for better grip
Use – For fabrication of the Adam's clasp
Adam’s Clasp Bending Plier
Special pliers for easy forming of Adams' clasps in one step.
Used for wires up to the diameter of 1 mm.
Arrow Clasp Bending Plier
Arrow clasp bending pliers are used to bend the arrow clasp
Used for wires up to the diameter of 0.7 mm.
Arrow Clasp Former
Arrow clasp former is used for hard wires up to
0.7mm/0.028".
Use - forms the clasp of the shape and small stops in the
arch wire
Adam’s Spring Forming
Plier
Beaks - One beak is rounded and other is square/flat ended.
Use - to adjust springs on orthodontic removable appliances
and to smooth and contour arch wires
Up to 0.7mm
Swartz Plier
Clasp Forming
0.028” or 0.7mm Wire
Types
Straight
Curved
Turret – Black
It is used for forming rectangular arch
wires with torque adjustments :
00 – 100 – 160 – 230
For use only with wire : .016’’ x .022’’
Turret – Gold
It is used for forming rectangular arch
wires with torque adjustments :
00 – 70 – 100 - 130 – 160
For use only with wire : .018’’
Turret – Silver
It is used for forming rectangular arch
wires with torque adjustments :
00 – 100 – 160 – 230
For use only with wire : .022’’
Turret – Purple
It is used for forming rectangular arch
wires with torque adjustments :
00 – 100 – 160 - 230
For use only with wire : .016” x .016”
Turret – Green
It is used for forming round arch
wires For use only with wire : .014” -
.016” - .018” - .020”
De La Rosa Contouring Pliers
Guiding grooves for forming round and square arches 0.016",
0.018", 0.020" and 0.022".
Use - helps to accentuate the curvature in the arch wire.
Hook Crimping Plier
Designed to crimp stops, hooks and posts to archwire
Use
Multiple Loops
Omega Loops
Use
Stop in Wire
Loop Tie Back
Gable Bend
Measures Orthodontic
Forces
Correx Gauge
Measures Orthodontic
Forces
Measure and calibrate the
pressure or force required
Vernier Scale
Originated in Ancient
China
Measures Orthodontic
Forces
Repair of
Instrument
s
Repair
Blunt Tips
Distorted plane of Joint
Gap between contact surface of beaks
Beveled edges
Worn Beak