Open AccessA New Device to Place Elastic Separators
Author(s) -
Bhuwan Saklecha,
Pawankumar Dnyandeo Tekale,
Chetan O Agarwal,
Arun R. Mhaske,
Harshal Patil
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15598.6727
Subject(s) - separator (oil production) , elastomer , materials science , composite material , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , thermodynamics
Separation of teeth is an important and integral aspect of orthodontic treatment. Elastomeric separators are the most common devices used today which require special instrument to place them. The purpose of this study was to design a separator placing instrument of dental probe/explorer which can be used as an alternative to the special instrument required. The materials required were two dental probes/explorers, a light wire plier and elastomeric separators. The modified instrument made is easy to fabricate, inexpensive and can partially or completely replace the special separator placing plier.