Open AccessMK Versatile spring: A Novel approach for intraoral maxillary molar distalization
Author(s) -
Manish Gupta,
Sumit Gandhi,
Javed Sodawala,
Anita Ganta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
apos trends in orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-4600
pISSN - 2321-1407
DOI - 10.4103/2321-1407.169999
Subject(s) - malocclusion , molar , spring (device) , maxillary molar , orthodontics , materials science , dentistry , medicine , structural engineering , engineering
Molar distalisation is method of choice for gaining space in mild crowding cases as well as non-extraction treatment of patients having Class II Div 1 malocclusion. Through this paper we present a clinical innovation "MK" versatile spring for efficient tooth distalisation and mesialiation by inter-changing the positon of the helices. "MK" spring is made by 0.017 × 0.025 TMA wire in "M" configuration. It consists of 2 helices, one at the central arm and the other at the arm close to the tooth being mesialized or distalized. The helices are 2 mm in diameter and the length of the arm is 6 mm. The article presents 2 case reports where the effictiveness and efficiency of "MK" spring have been highlighted