Archwire Sequencing Overview
Archwire Sequencing Overview
Archwire Sequencing Overview
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Clarity SL and SmartClip SL3<br />
Self-Ligating Brackets<br />
<strong>Archwire</strong> <strong>Sequencing</strong> <strong>Overview</strong> – .018 Slot<br />
As recommended by Dr. Anoop Sondhi<br />
<strong>Archwire</strong> Appointment Interval Total Duration Function<br />
.012 or .014 Nitinol Super-Elastic 8 weeks 8 weeks Preliminary alignment, leveling and rotation<br />
.014 or .016 Nitinol Classic Tandem 8 weeks 8 weeks Complete alignment, leveling and rotation<br />
.016 × .025 Beta III Titanium 8-10 weeks 16-30 weeks<br />
Provide torque control, arch consolidation,<br />
use of inter-arch elastics<br />
Retraction Arches 6-8 weeks 12-24 weeks Space closure, retraction into extraction sites<br />
Class I, Minor Crowding, Non Extraction<br />
Mx.<br />
Md.<br />
.014 Nitinol SE<br />
.014 Nitinol SE<br />
.014 Nitinol<br />
Classic Tandem<br />
Class I, Moderate Crowding, Non Extraction<br />
Mx.<br />
Md.<br />
.012 or .014<br />
Nitinol SE<br />
.012 or .014<br />
Nitinol SE<br />
For additional details, please view the CE Class titled the “SmartClip and<br />
Clarity SL Self-Ligating Treatment Systems: Recommended <strong>Archwire</strong><br />
Sequences” on 3MUnitekTraining.com.<br />
. 014 or .016 Nitinol<br />
Classic Tandem<br />
.012 Stainless<br />
Steel Sondhi Contact<br />
Opening <strong>Archwire</strong><br />
with Space<br />
Opening Loop<br />
.016 × .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
.016 × .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
.016 × .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
Two .014 Nitinol<br />
Classic Tandem<br />
Finishing Elastics<br />
Finishing Elastics<br />
.016 × .025<br />
Beta III Titanium
Clarity SL and SmartClip SL3<br />
Self-Ligating Brackets<br />
<strong>Archwire</strong> <strong>Sequencing</strong> <strong>Overview</strong> – .018 Slot<br />
As recommended by Dr. Anoop Sondhi<br />
Class II, Non Extraction<br />
Mx.<br />
Md.<br />
Extraction Arch, Maximum Anchorage<br />
Extraction Arch, Minimum Anchorage<br />
3<br />
.012 or .014<br />
Nitinol SE<br />
.012 or .014<br />
Nitinol SE<br />
.014 Nitinol SE<br />
.014 Nitinol SE<br />
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.014 Nitinol<br />
Classic Tandem<br />
.014 or .016<br />
Nitinol Classic<br />
Tandem<br />
.014 or .016<br />
Nitinol Classic<br />
Tandem<br />
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.016 × .025 or<br />
.017 x .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
.016 x .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
with Loop for<br />
Forsus Class II<br />
Corrector<br />
.016 Stainless<br />
Steel with Nitinol<br />
Retraction Springs<br />
Finishing Elastics<br />
.016 x .025 or<br />
.017 x .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
En-Masse<br />
Retraction Arch<br />
Elastics<br />
if necessary<br />
Elastics<br />
if necessary<br />
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Forsus Class II<br />
Corrector<br />
Finishing Elastics<br />
.016 x .025<br />
or .017 x .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
Retraction Arch<br />
.016 × .025<br />
Beta III Titanium<br />
.016 x .025<br />
Beta III Titanium