Spec Rekindled-A Simple Torque
Correction Mechanics for Transposed
Teeth in Conjunction with Pre-adjusted
Edgewise Appliance System
Published: December 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/22304.9103
Harpreet Singh, Raj kumar Maurya, Surbhi Thakkar
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, ESIC Dental College, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
2. Dental Officer and Orthodontist, Department of Orthodontics, Corps Dental Unit, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
3. Private Practitioner, Puri Dental Clinic, JanakPuri, New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Raj Kumar Maurya,
P8 Khulna Marg, Corps Dental Unit, S I lines Military Station, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
E-mail: drraj8182@gmail.com
Complete transposition of teeth is a rather rare phenomenon. After correction of transposed and malaligned lateral incisor and canine, attainment of appropriate individual antagonistic tooth torque is indispensable, which many orthodontists consider to be a herculean task. Here, a novel method is proposed which demonstrates the use of Spec reverse torquing auxillary as an effective adjunctive aid in conjunction with pre-adjusted edgewise brackets.
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