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ortho instruments

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to organize and place brackets according to tooth placement   bracket placement card  
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to hold/place separators and tie ligatures to arch wire   ortho hemostats  
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1-to place ligature wire around brackets after being tied to arch wire 2-to place brackets for bonding, to remove separators, elastic ligatures ties and excess cement or bonding material, to check for loose bands and brackets   1-ligature Director/2-scaler (double-ended)  
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to tie ligature to arch wire   ligature-tying (coon) pliers  
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to place and remove arch wires and check for loose bands   howe pliers  
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to bend and form loops in arch wire   tweed loop pliers (jarabek pliers)  
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to contour and bend light wire   three prong pliers  
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to seat (push) or place ortho bands into place   bite-stick (green)  
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1-to place brackets for bonding, to remove separators, elastic ligatures ties and excess cement or bonding material, to check for loose bands and brackets 2-to seat or place ortho bands during try-in and cementing phases   1-scaler (Shure)/2-Band Seater (double-ended)  
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to cut distal end of arch wire after placement in brackets and buccal tubes   distal end- Cutting pliers  
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to grip and place separators in contact area of tooth   elastic separating pliers  
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to hold, carry and place brackets (for bonding) by placing tips of pliers into slot of bracket   bracket placement pliers  
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to place and remove arch wires   Weingart utility pliers  
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to cut ligature tie to allow removal of arch wire   ligature and wire cutters  
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to bend arch wires   arch-bending pliers  
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to apply force to move teeth   headgear  
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retain tooth position(s) after fixed appliance is removed   maxillary retainer (removable)  
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retain tooth position(s) after fixed appliance is removed   mandibular retainer (removable)  
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to spread the mid-palatal suture   palatal expander (fixed)  
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insert in appliance to move   palatal expander key (2)  
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secure the arch wire to brackets   elastic chain  
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secure the arch wire to brackets   elastics or "A's"  
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placed on posterior teeth to hold or control tooth movement   orthodontic bands (stainless steel)  
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placed to aid in patient comfort   ortho wax  
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placed in contact areas of teeth to allow space for the ortho bands to be seated   separators  
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a contoured metal wire that provides force when teeth are guided in movement for orthodontics   arch wire  
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to retract lips allowing for intraoral access for bonding brackets and orthodontic photographs   lip retractors  
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