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Canine Retractor

The document describes the basic coil spring, a type of orthodontic appliance used to move misaligned canines. It has the following components: 1. A main coil located just distal to the canine that applies the distal force. 2. A mesial arm that ends in a small coil that acts as the site of force application. 3. A distal arm, occlusal part, and retentive tag to secure the spring. The spring is made of 0.7mm stainless steel wire and activated to slowly move the canine distally over time.

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Canine Retractor

The document describes the basic coil spring, a type of orthodontic appliance used to move misaligned canines. It has the following components: 1. A main coil located just distal to the canine that applies the distal force. 2. A mesial arm that ends in a small coil that acts as the site of force application. 3. A distal arm, occlusal part, and retentive tag to secure the spring. The spring is made of 0.7mm stainless steel wire and activated to slowly move the canine distally over time.

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Types

• Simple
• Modified
Uses: -

• for simple BCR: Distal movement of a mesially


inclined canine which is located within the line
of occlusion

• modified BCR is used to move the mesially


inclined and buccally malposed canine distally
and palatally
Components:-
• a -Main coil. located just distal to the
long axis of canine and 2 mm below the
highest couture of the oral sulcus(for upper arch).
The coil should be wound so that the mesial arm
is
closer to the gingiva than the distal arm.

• b - Mesial arm ends with a smail non traumatic


coil (acts as site of force Application).
c - Distal arm.

d - Occlusal part (extends over the


contact area between 1st and 2nd
Premolars.

e - Tag (retentive arm).


Properties:-
• 1 - Gauge of the wire is 0.7 mm hard S.S. (this is
for the self supported type).

• 2 -The main coil of 3 -4 mm in diameter,


should be located just distal to the long axis of
the canine and 2 mm away from the deepest
part of the buccal vestibule,
also should be 0.5 - 1 mm away from the buccal
mucosa.
Activation: -

• For the self supported type we close the


active coil so that the mesial arm reaches 1/3
of the mesio-distal width of the crown every
2-3 weeks
• in sleeved type reaches 1|2 of the mesio-
distal width of the crown every 3-4 weeks,

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