Clinical bending of nickel titanium wires

Late alveolar bone grafting in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP): Biomechanical considerations for the success of orthodontic finishing

“…When adequate levelling of the gingival margins of the teeth adjacent to the cleft was obtained, the root divergence of these teeth was corrected with individualised "z" bends in the maxillary left central incisor and canine (Kokich, 1996(Kokich, , 2003Pugliese et al, 2021), on a 0.018 × 0.025-inch NiTi archwire. The archwire was bended with a force that allowed permanent deformation without losing the super-elasticity proprieties (Chain et al, 2015) (Figure 2b). After four months with this mechanics, the root divergence was corrected, interdental gingival papilla formation was evidenced and a significant improvement of the periodontal condition was obtained (Figure 2c).…”