A Modified Bracket Holder which can also be used as an Tucker

Swamy, Karthik; Bhatt, Saurabh; Shukla, Chandresh; Rauthor, Saurabh; Gajadouda, Jagadish; Ekka, Sashi Bhushan

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“…Additionally, ensuring sterility in the operatory is of utmost importance to prevent cross-contamination and ensure patient safety. 1 To address these challenges, there is a need for innovative solutions that simplify procedures, reduce operator effort, and maintain sterility in orthodontic practice. This article presents the development of a custom-made wire tucker designed to address these challenges and enhance clinical efficiency in orthodontic procedures.…”

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Modified tucker: Simplifying your orthodontic practice

Saoji,

Mehta,

Bajaj

2024

JCO

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Orthodontic treatment often involves the use of nickel-titanium (NiTi) wires for initial leveling and alignment of teeth due to their unique properties. However, engaging these wires into bracket slots, especially in crowded or rotated teeth can be challenging. This article presents the development of a custom-made wire tucker aimed at simplifying the engagement process, reducing operator effort, and maintaining sterility in orthodontic procedures. The design, advantages, and practical applications of this modified instrument are discussed, highlighting its potential to enhance clinical efficiency and patient outcomes.

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Modified tucker: Simplifying your orthodontic practice

Saoji,

Mehta,

Bajaj

2024

JCO

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“…During orthodontic treatment, it is occasionally very tricky to engage nickel-titanium (NiTi) wires into the bracket slot of irregular, crowded, and rotated teeth; this problem was overcome with the advent of ligature tucker. 1 A bracket holder has been thus modified which can also be used as an arch wire tucker.…”

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Multipurpose Bracket Holder—Tucker, NiTi Bender, and Open-Coil Spring Placer

Ambashikar

Kangane

Ambekar

2022

J Indian Orthod Soc

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Fixed orthodontic treatment is predominantly governed by the use of nickel-titanium (NiTi) wires for alignment and leveling due to its shape memory properties. Engaging NiTi wires in the misaligned dentition for initial alignment and leveling is an inconvenient procedure and requires the use of wire tucker for engaging in the slot of the bracket. Similarly, cinching NiTi wire at the ends of the tube is a tedious process and requires the use of a wire cincher. Intraoral placement of an open coil spring sometimes becomes tricky due to its springiness, thus making its ligation time-consuming and may also require assistance or else might cause injury. Moreover, since the introduction of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2) and its spread throughout the world, dentists, in general, are at higher risk of contracting the disease for their close contact with saliva. The need for sterilization is of utmost importance and thus an instrument that serves the purpose of three instruments is a major boon for the practitioner in terms of user-friendliness and maintaining its sterility. A multipurpose bracket holder is thus presented, which can be used easily as a NiTi bender, archwire tucker, and an open-coil spring placer.

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A Modified Bracket Holder which can also be used as an Tucker

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Modified tucker: Simplifying your orthodontic practice

Modified tucker: Simplifying your orthodontic practice

Multipurpose Bracket Holder—Tucker, NiTi Bender, and Open-Coil Spring Placer

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