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<p>The author reports on the Separate Arch System (SAS) he has devised by adapting basic Begg Technique concepts in the light of his clinical experiences. SAS, a multi-bracket arrangement using reverse light wire brackets, is a method of initiating orthodontic movement in the anterior and posterior segments separately, but completing them at the same time. The method’s features include: a) use of thinner wire in segments and in multiple strands, as needed, maximising benefits of light force and differential anchorage; b) one-point rigidity in the wire-bracket relation; c) the method can be applied in both extraction and non-extraction cases; d) the patient’s home care is simplified; e) the method is quick, simple, and systematic (thus making estimation of a therapy goal possible).</p>
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The author reports on the Separate Arch System (SAS) he has devised by adapting basic Begg Technique concepts in the light of his clinical experiences. SAS, a multi-bracket arrangement using reverse light wire brackets, is a method of initiating orthodontic movement in the anterior and posterior segments separately, but completing them at the same time. The method’s features include: a) use of thinner wire in segments and in multiple strands, as needed, maximising benefits of light force and differential anchorage; b) one-point rigidity in the wire-bracket relation; c) the method can be applied in both extraction and non-extraction cases; d) the patient’s home care is simplified; e) the method is quick, simple, and systematic (thus making estimation of a therapy goal possible).

A New Concept in the Begg Technique: The Separate Arch System

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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The author reports on the Separate Arch System (SAS) he has devised by adapting basic Begg Technique concepts in the light of his clinical experiences. SAS, a...

A New Concept in the Begg Technique: The Separate Arch System

Publié en ligne: 25 janv. 2024

Pages: 153 - 165

Reçu: 01 mars 1992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1992-0005

Mots clés
Light wire, reversed bracket, Separate Arch System SAS

© 1992 Yoshinari Ashikari, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

A New Concept in the Begg Technique: The Separate Arch System

Publié en ligne: 25 janv. 2024

Pages: 153 - 165

Reçu: 01 mars 1992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1992-0005

Mots clésLight wire, reversed bracket, Separate Arch System SAS

© 1992 Yoshinari Ashikari, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Light wire, reversed bracket, Separate Arch System SAS