Bends and Loops: Step-by-step Video Guides with Dr. Kleber Meireles

Bends and Loops: Step-by-step Video Guides with Dr. Kleber Meireles

Category: Orthodontics

Instructor(s): Kleber Meireles

Course structure: Lessons: 8 lessons | Duration: 7 h 46 min

Course overview

Elevate the quality of orthodontic treatment using bends and loops with a leading specialist in the field of biomechanical orthodontics — Dr. Kleber Meireles!

In a convenient video demonstration format, you will learn how to bend and form loops. Watch and repeat after the lecturer!

Course lessons

Lesson 1: First Order Bends. Fabrication and Clinical Application

• Bends in orthodontics, why do we need them?
• Classification of bends
• First order bends: types and indications
• The in-set and off-set bends: indication and clinical application
• Canine eminence bends: indication and clinical application
• First order Z-bends: indication and clinical application
• Activation of first order bends
• Clinical examples for using bends
• Analysis of clinical cases.

Lesson 2: Second Order Bends. Fabrication and Clinical Application

• Comparison between first order and second order bends
• Clinical indications of second order bends
• Tooth angulation correction with the second order bend
• Second order bends with intermaxillary elastics. Understanding the biomechanics
• Step-by-step video demonstration of second order bends fabrication
• Second order bends:
• Step up bends
• Step down bends
• Z-bends.
• Extrusive and intrusive bends. Finishing and detailing protocols.
• Analysis of clinical cases and fabrication of the second order bend in different clinical situations.

Lesson 3: The Third Order Bend. Biomechanics and Clinical Application

• What is torque?
• Classification of tooth movement
• Understanding couple
• Bracket and wire geometry
• Torque with SS rectangular arch wires
• Torque and biomechanics
• Real torque vs relative torque
• Real torque: positive, negative, and neutral
• Relative torque: positive, negative, and neutral
• Retraction Torques. Analysis of clinical cases
• Detailing and torque. The "finishing" torque
• Clinics tips to avoiding complication during retraction of teeth and space closure
• Determining the magnitude of torque and controlled tooth movement
• Analysis of clinical cases and clinical scenarios.

Lesson 4: Biomechanics of Teeth Retraction. Protocols for Controlled Tooth Movement

• Retraction of anterior teeth and correction of incisors inclination
• Mechanics for retraction of upper teeth
• Treatment protocols of bimaxillary protrusion. Correction of anterior teeth proclination
• Application of retraction torque, relative and individual torque
• Finishing protocols and "finishing" torque. What to avoid during retraction
• Analysis of clinical cases.

Lesson 5: Leveling and Alignment Loops: Powerful Tools for Orthodontic Refinement. Part 1

• Clinical significance of loops
• Vertical loop. indications and clinical application
• Plier requirements and step-by-step demonstration of vertical loop fabrication
• Comparison between first order bends and loops. Activation force, fabrication process, clinical advantages
• Analysis of clinical cases.

Lesson 6: Leveling and Alignment Loops: Powerful Tools for Orthodontic Refinement. Part 2

• The L-shape loop. Indications and clinical application
• Box-loop. Indications and clinical application
• Video demonstration for the fabrication of L-shape loops
• Video demonstration for the fabrication of box-loop
• Biomechanics of the Leveling loops
• Leveling loops during finishing phase
• Analysis of clinical cases.

Lesson 7: First order bends and vertical loops. Video Demonstrations and Application in Clinical Cases

• Step-by-step video demonstration of first order bends:
• Inset and offset
• Toe-in and toe-out
• Canine eminence bend
• First order Z-bend.
• Step-by-step video demonstration of leveling vertical loops fabrication
• Analysis of clinical cases.

Lesson 8: Second and Third Order Bends. Video demonstrations and Application in Clinical Cases

• Step-by-step video demonstration second order bends:
• Step bends
• Second order Z-bend.
• Step-by-step video demonstration of third order bends
• Torque activation in the anterior and posterior teeth
• Analysis of clinical cases.

Who is this course for?

This online course is designed for dentists and dental professionals interested in orthodontics, clinical decision-making and evidence-informed dental practice.