Short Communication
Keywords: biomechanics, Adult orthodontics, Limited outcome Orthodontics, Short term orthodontics, orthodontic appliance
Year : 2022 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 2 | Page : 14-17
Kilroy spring modification for Canine Dis-impactions utilizing a single archwire
Anand Marya1,2 , Ari Triwardhani2
1 Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh-12211, Cambodia. 2 Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya-60115, Indonesia
Address for Correspondence:
Dr. Anand Marya,
Head of the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
E mail: amarya@puthisastra.edu.kh
Abstract
The management of impacted canines is a complex task and requires a lot of time to guide them into the arch. In recent years the use of a Kilroy spring has become very popular and usually involves the use of a heavy main archwire and an auxiliary wire to guide the canine. In this case, a modified version of the Kilroy spring was fabricated on the main archwire, thereby reducing the need for a second auxiliary wire and allowing for the easy guidance of the impacted canine into its normal position into the arch.
Keywords:
biomechanics, Adult orthodontics, Limited outcome Orthodontics, Short term orthodontics, orthodontic appliance
Source of Funding
The study was self-funded.
Conflict of Interest
The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
How to cite this article: Marya, A., & Triwardhani, A. (2022). Kilroy spring modification for Canine Dis-impactions utilizing a single archwire: Short Communication. International Journal of Orthodontic Rehabilitation, 13(2), 14–17. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjorthodrehabil.v13i2.513