The technique characteristic and clinical application of HX straight-wire appliance.
- Author:
Ding BAI
1
;
Song-jiao LUO
;
Yang-xi CHEN
;
Zhi-he ZHAO
Author Information
1. Dept. of Orthodontics, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Dental Occlusion;
Humans;
Orthodontic Wires;
Rotation
- From:
West China Journal of Stomatology
2010;28(3):229-233
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
HX straight-wire appliance (HX-SWA) is designed and adjusted by doctors of Orthodontic Department, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University. It is a set of appliance that is constructed according to normal occlusion features of the Chinese people, including the prescription of tip, torque, in/out, counter-tip, counter-rotation and overcorrection in brackets and buccal tubes. Some ingredients of the appliance are different from that of the most popular Roth straight-wire appliance in the world wide. Over a period of the last 10 years, doctors in our hospital kept on summarizing treatment experience with HX-SWA, which will help more doctors promote practice and results in orthodontic clinic.