Thursday, 2 June 2011

Friday, 3 June 2011
VAST- Variable Straight Wire Technique- 20 years of experience
with versatile bracket systems
VAST technique allows you to choose where you want low friction, easy sliding, controlled tipping
or bodily control and high friction. Without complex arch wire bending you can get the anchorage
where it is required. Extra oral appliances are rarely used. The treatment makes use of basic
biomechanical principles for sagittal and vertical control. The theoretical and mechanical basis
originates from the Begg- and Straight-Wire techniques as well as the segmented technique
(Burstone) and the Bioprogressive technique. An overview of the V A S T technique will be
presented. The presentation will include the results of a comparative study on VAST and Straight
Wire in Class II, deep bite cases. The development of the bracket systems have been an ongoing
process during these 20 years.
No commercial interest in any of the products mentioned during the presentation.
Dr. Svante Moberg
Presently:
Senior consultant orthodontist and head of department of the orthodontic clinic,
Enköping, County Council of Uppsala, Sweden.
Lecturer and clinical supervisor, postgraduate program, Karolinska Institute,
Stockholm.
Earlier:
Lecturer and clinical supervisor, postgraduate program, Eastman Institute,
Stockholm
Private practice
Academic degrees:
L. Odont. Stockholm 1970
Specialist in Orthodontics, Eastman Institute, Stockholm 1977
Special interests:
Practice management and biomechanics
Lectures on the VAST technique:
In Austria, Germany, Holland, Italy, Israel, Spain, Singapore and Sweden.
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