Orthodontic Brackets - Types and How they work
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44100 Hz
Language: English | Size: 692 MB | Duration: 2h 8m
What you'll learn

Roth and MBT prescriptions
Comparison between the 018” and 022” slot
Andrews six keys of occlusion
Metal, Plastic, Composite plastic, Ceramic (Aluminum oxide, Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline), Individually Customized Brackets Brackets
Historical perspective of the orthodontic appliances
Self-ligating brackets
Lingual brackets
Lingual Self-Ligating Brackets
Requirements
Interested in becoming an orthodontic specialist
Description
This course will take you from zero to hero of the following orthodontic topic: Orthodontic Brackets - Types and How they work.

Here are the main headlines that this course covers:

1. Historical perspective of the orthodontic appliances

1.1 E Arch

1.2 Pin and tube appliance

1.3 Ribbon arch appliance

1.4 Edgewise appliance

2. Bends used in the edgewise appliance

2.1 First order bends

2.2 Second order bends

2.3 Third order bends

3. Dimensions of Edgewise slot

4. Modifications of slot dimension

5. Accessary slots

6. Comparison between the 018” and 022” slot

6.1 Advantages of 0.018” slot

6.2 Advantages of 0.022” slot

7. Bidemensional mechanics

8. Selection of slot

9. Begg Appliance

10. Straight-wire appliance

11. Andrews six keys of occlusion are as follows

12. Terminology used by Andrews

12.1 long axis of the clinical crown (LA CC)

12.2 LA-point

12.3 Slot Axis

12.4 Slot Point

12.5 The Andrews Plane

12.6 Crown Angulation

12.7 Crown Inclination

13. Torque in the bracket base

14. Compound contoured bases

15. Angulated slots

16. In/Out and molar Offset

17. Reasons why Andrews’ preadjusted orthodontic appliance do not achieve ideal tooth positions with the use of "straight" wires.

17.1 inaccurate bracket placement

17.2 Variations in tooth structure

17.3 Variations in the vertical and anteroposterior jaw relationships

18. Edgewise orthodontic appliances mechanical deficiencies

19. Roth prescription

20. MBT prescription

21. Components of fixed appliances

22. Metal Brackets

22.1 Stainless steel brackets

22.2 Cobalt chromium brackets

22.3 Titanium brackets and

22.4 Precious metal brackets

23. Plastic Brackets

24. Composite plastic brackets

25. Ceramic Brackets

25.1. Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) Brackets

25.2. Monocrystalline brackets

25.3. Polycrystalline brackets

26. Individually Customized Brackets

27. Morphology of the brackets

28. Slot modifications to reduce friction

29. Ligation:

30. Tie Wings of the brackets

31. Auxiliary features

31.1 Power arms

31.2 Accessary slots

32. Convenience features

33. Shape of the brackets

34. Self-ligating brackets

34.1 Limitations of Conventional Ligation

34.2 Advantages of Self-Ligating Brackets

34.3 Active Clip or Passive Slide

35. Lingual brackets

35.1 bracket design

35.2 Modifications in the brackets

36. Lingual Self-Ligating Brackets

36.1 Philippe 2D self-ligating lingual brackets

36.2 Forestadent 3D Torque-Lingual self-ligating brackets

36.3 The Adenta Evolution lingual bracket

36.4 In-Ovation-L

Who this course is for:
General dentists and post-graduate students
Dental students

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