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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 33 |
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The MH-WIRE, a novel coil-springe wire system: A prototype design
Mohamed A Elkolaly1, Hasan S Hasan2
1 Orthodontic Department, Royal Dental Center, Alexandria, Egypt
2 Orthodontic Department, Khanzad Teaching Center, General Directorate of Hawler-Ministry of Health, Erbil, Iraq
Correspondence Address:
Hasan S Hasan
Orthodontic Department, Khanzad Teaching Center, General Directorate of Hawler-Ministry of Health, Erbil
Iraq
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jos.jos_9_22
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OBJACTIVE: The authors introduced a novel wire system aiming to achieve optimal goals of tooth movement without multiple wire changes or sophisticated wire bending.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The system was composed of a single wire for all phases of treatment. The archwire was composed of NiTi coil springs connecting delta-shaped segments of 0.018˝ × 0.025˝ Titanium Molybdenum Alloy (TMA) segments to fit the 0.018˝ × 0.025˝ bracket slot, or 0.022˝ × 0.028˝ TMA segments to fit the 0.022˝ × 0.028˝ bracket slot. The coil spring was closed and packed in design. The coil-spring loops were constructed with 3 mm lumen. The wires were designed in three sagittal forms and the system provided nine forms of archwires.
RESULTS: The wire systems have been an important component of treatment since the development of orthodontic science. Over time, the philosophy has evolved from endorsing wire bending to straight-wire treatment and then to custom-made archwires.
CONCLUSION: This wire system was designed to be used as a “single-wire for the case” across all stages of treatment to achieve the ideal goals without any biological damage.
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