International Journal of Dentistry Research 2021; 6(1): 24-26 DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2021.6107
A Simplified Spring winder for Clinical Application
Abhik Purkayastha1 , Mahamad Irfanulla Khan2 , Nayeem unnisa3
1. Consultant Orthodontist, Welcare Dental Clinic, Kalyani-Nadia, West Bengal, India
2. Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore, India
3. General Dental Practitioner, The Dental Clinic, Bangalore, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 25th January, 2021 / Accepted: 26th February, 2021 / Published : 30th April, 2021
Introduction: The fabrication of coils using heavy gauge stainless steel wire for use in appliances such as the Churro Jumper can be a tedious task and can often result in spaced coils that lead to more flexibility than can be desired, leading to a decreased force application and hence overall lengthened treatment time. Using well placed, tightly adherent coils the force of which can be controlled by placement of the desired number of coils can help to mitigate this shortcoming. Technique: The spring winder described here is easy to fabricate using easily available stationary articles which can be repurposed to form an efficient winder that can coil springs with reduced effort as compared to that would have been required when using orthodontic pliers only. The stationary repurposed for this winder is the electric etching pen which provides a good framework for fabricating the winder. In addition, clear acrylic is used along with a syringe body to hold the winding components. The syringe is filled up with clear acrylic and winding rods are laid down within the acrylic which holds it firmly in place. In addition, the syringe body is embedded into the electric pen handle which allows for easy turning the winder so as to exert effective force while reducing operator effort and fatigue. This also allows for winding of heavy gauge orthodontic wire with little effort. Conclusion: A simplified spring winder can be best indicated for the
fabrication of coils for fixed functional appliances like Churro Jumper.
Spring winder, Stainless steel wire, Coils, Acrylic, Spring
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