A New Concept in the Begg Technique: The Separate Arch System

• Main Author: Ashikari Yoshinari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 1992-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2207-7480; 10.2478/aoj-1992-0005
• Keywords: light wire; reversed bracket; separate arch system sas; Dentistry; RK1-715
• Source: Australasian Orthodontic Journal, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 153-165 (1992)

The author reports on the Separate Arch System (SAS) he has devised by adapting basic Begg Technique concepts in the light of his clinical experiences. SAS, a multi-bracket arrangement using reverse light wire brackets, is a method of initiating orthodontic movement in the anterior and posterior segments separately, but completing them at the same time. The method's features include: a) use of thinner wire in segments and in multiple strands, as needed, maximising benefits of light force and differential anchorage; b) one-point rigidity in the wire-bracket relation; c) the method can be applied in both extraction and non-extraction cases; d) the patient's home care is simplified; e) the method is quick, simple, and systematic (thus making estimation of a therapy goal possible).