A practical treatise on mechanical dentistry . Fig. moving a single bicuspid either inward or outward. It is shownin Fig. 230. A spring wire is bent in the form of a crib surrounding the mis-placed tooth and an adjoining one on each side, passing well uptoward the gum on the labial and lingual sides, with the ends ofthe spring wire terminating and overlapping upon the tooth to bemoved. The elasticity of the spring will exert enough force tomove the tooth. Contraction of the Arch.—The enlargement of the arch bylateral expansion may be accomplished by a number of practitioner
A practical treatise on mechanical dentistry . Fig. moving a single bicuspid either inward or outward. It is shownin Fig. 230. A spring wire is bent in the form of a crib surrounding the mis-placed tooth and an adjoining one on each side, passing well uptoward the gum on the labial and lingual sides, with the ends ofthe spring wire terminating and overlapping upon the tooth to bemoved. The elasticity of the spring will exert enough force tomove the tooth. Contraction of the Arch.—The enlargement of the arch bylateral expansion may be accomplished by a number of practitioners usually make use of the Coffin split plate, but * Devised by Dr. V. H. Jackson, of New York. CORRECTION OF DENTAL IRREGULARITIES. 441 it is the authors opinion that heavy, cumbersome appliancesshould be discarded as far as possible. Among the neatest andmost effective for this purpose are those devised by Dr. EugeneTalbot and Dr. Angle. Dr. Talbots method is as follows: A vulcanite plate is made to fit the teeth and alveolar process,and cut away so
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