{"id":2402,"date":"2021-03-04T12:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T18:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2021-03-04T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T21:31:37","slug":"orthodontic-demonstration-leveling-and-aligning-arches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/orthodontic-demonstration-leveling-and-aligning-arches\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontic Demonstration &#8211; Leveling and Aligning Arches with .016 x .022 Nitinol Archwires"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">Leveling and Aligning Arches with .016 x .022 Nitinol Archwires*<\/h1>\n<h3>Basic Course<\/h3>\n<p>*At this point in the wire series, it is a good idea to take a pano to check root positioning. If any repositioning needs to occur, this is the optimal wire to use for bracket repositioning.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Purpose:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Continues the leveling process<\/li>\n<li>Continues to flatten out the curve of Spee<\/li>\n<li>Obtains arch symmetry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p2\">Instruments &amp; Materials Needed (<em>Prior to Start of Class<\/em>):<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Distal End Cutter<\/li>\n<li>Heavy Duty Wire Cutter<\/li>\n<li>Mathieu Plier\u2014Hook Tip or Wide Tip<\/li>\n<li>Weingardt Plier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Materials Provided:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">.016 x .022 Nitinol Archwires<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Glide-Ties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p2\">Note:<\/h3>\n<p>This step in the wire series can be skipped if the patient is in an .020 Stainless Steel with curves and\/or bends that have been placed in that stainless steel wire. If these curves and\/or bends need to be duplicated in the next wire, proceed to the .016 x .022 Stainless Steel archwire, if possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Step-by-Step:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p2\">A nitinol wire is extremely flexible and can be used after rebracketing.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Tie the wire in as usual using glide-ties or metal ligatures.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Completed typodont.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2402 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 860px, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-2-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 860px, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-3.jpg 860w, https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Nitinol-Archwires-Slide-3-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 860px, 100vw\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<a href='https:\/\/williamsgporthodontics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/7-11-Level-1-Demonstsration-016-x-022-NT-1.pdf' class='small-button smallblue' target=\"_blank\">Download or Print Lesson<\/a>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orthodontics.com\/Online\/Course_Catalog\/Online\/Events\/Course_Catalog.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check out all the courses offered by the American Orthodontics Society here.&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Orthodontics Exercise - Leveling and Aligning Arches with .016 x  .022 Nitinol Archwires\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zJ-LmtrNLxE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leveling and Aligning Arches with .016 x .022 Nitinol Archwires* Basic Course *At this point in the wire series, it is a good idea to take a pano to check root positioning. If any repositioning needs to occur, this is the optimal wire to use for bracket repositioning. 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