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See
aslo:
The rationale, wiring instructions, video of
self-wiring and Jaw position [click
here]
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| Note the vertical posts on these brackets: they allow the patient to rewire themselves even more easily. See below right and left. | MOREOVER THEY ALLOW THE JAWS TO BE WIRED A GREATER DISTANCE APART INCREASING THE CLARITY OF SPEECH APPRECIABLY |
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| OJW wiring in place: right | ATTENTION: NOTE THAT THE BRACKETS BEAR A COLOR CODED DOT WHICH DISAPPEARS IN MINUTES. |
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OJW Teaching Simulator |
OJW Teaching Simulator as it appears in use |
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November 28, 2012 The "Bite Stick" method of OJW |
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| Patient bites on a solid rod (tooth pick) placed between the teeth and preferably behind the last tooth with a bracket; about 2.0mm-3.0 mm thick. Patient and continues to bite on the rod until the wiring is complete. | The wiring is completed using the typical "Figure 8 configuration": (lower strand wrapping around brackets 1, 2,3 and finally 6... |
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| ...and the upper strand wrapping around brackets 1,4,5 and finally meeting the lower strand in front of bracket #6 |
The wire is wrapped snugly
and twisted into a pigtail in the front. When the straw is removed the wire will then be lax thereby allowing the maximum interarch space possible. Note space beteen teeth allowing the Jaw to move (exercise) and thereby minimizing the possibility of the jaw joints becoming stiff. |
