NiTi bonded space regainer/maintainer

• Main Author: Negi K
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-06-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
• Subjects: Light cure composite; NiTi wire; space-regainer
• Online Access: http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2010;volume=28;issue=2;spage=113;epage=115;aulast=Negi

Early orthodontic interventions are often initiated in the developing dentition to promote favorable developmental changes. Interceptive orthodontic can eliminate or reduce the severity of a developing malocclusion, the complexity of orthodontic treatment, overall treatment time and cost. Premature loss of deciduous tooth or teeth can often destroy the integrity of normal occlusion. There are many space regaining and maintaining devices mentioned in literature. In this article, I present a simple space regaining method by a piece of nickel titanium (NiTi) wire bonded between the teeth in active loop form, and the unique shape memory property of NiTi wire will upright or move the teeth and the lost space can be regained easily.