WHIP SPRING FOR THE TREATMENT OF LOCALIZED TOOTH MALPOSITION IN MIXED DENTITION

,; ,; ,

Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1997;24(4):758-762.
Published online November 30, 1997.

WHIP SPRING FOR THE TREATMENT OF LOCALIZED TOOTH MALPOSITION IN MIXED DENTITION

혼합치열기의 국소적 치열부정을 위한 Whip Spring

김민희, 김신, 정태성

부산대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

Abstract

There are various types of localized tooth malpositions in the mixed dentition, such as abnormal tooth axis, anterior crossbite of some incisors, impaction, midline diastema, ectopic eruption, and so forth. We, Pediatric Dentists, have usually used removable appliances for these instances. But, removable orthodontic appliances, as is known, have marked limitations in some situations, for example, severe rotation, intrusion and extrusion, root torque, closure of large diastema, traction of impacted tooth, etc. In such cases, Whip spring, combined with fixed or removable appliance, can increase utilities of removable orthodontic appliances. The authors have applied whip springs to some cases showing localized positional and arrangement problems, and have witnessed the results as follows; 1. The refined and elaborate control of direction and magnitude of force by the operator, and accurate compliance of the patients were requisite for the treatment with it. 2. It showed special effectiveness for de rotation of incisors. Although it yields some benefit for root movement, the special consideration for incomplete roots in this age bracket was required. 3. In the localized malalignment cases in mixed dentition, uncurable with traditional removable appliances but practically unrealistic with fixed appliance therapy, the whip spring was thought to be a good alternative.