"Attaching crimpable hooks: An easy way out"

With the advent of pre-adjusted edgewise orthodontic bracket systems, archwire fabrication has been considerably simplified. Archwires that are devoid of any loops or customizing bends can be utilized. These include fabricated tie-back loops, soldered brass hooks, pre-posted archwires and crimpable archwire hooks. Soldering requires chairside or laboratory equipment, is time consuming and may lead to annealing of the archwire. Crimpable archwire attachment allows quick and simple placement of the attachment in any desired position along the archwire in or out of the mouth.This clinical pearl aims at showing an easy and effective method of crimpable hook attachment without any compromise on arch wire properties