ORTHOdontics PGI/II/III

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THE TWEED EDGEWISE TECHNIQUE

INCLUDES TYPODONT LABORATORY EXERCISES

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Feghali, DMD.
Goals: This series of lectures, typodont, and wire bending exercises, should enable the
1. Apply Tweed diagnosis and treatment technique.
2. Be familiar with the Tweed-Merrifield philosophy of orthodontic treatment
Objectives: At the end of this series, the resident should:
1. Be proficient in 10-2 treatment mechanics on the typodont.
2. Apply the mechanotherapy on typodont in the correction of different types of
3. malocclusions.
4. Have in depth knowledge in the different stages of the Tweed treatment.

FACULTY:

Hala Taha, DDS; Roland

resident to:

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COURSE DURATION AND SCOPE: This

course is scheduled for full 8 days, 8 hours/day, for all the residents. It includes the basics of the Tweed philosophy, with exercises on wire bending, and direct application of the
covered issues on typodont.
POLICY ON EXAMINATIONS: One examination is given at the end of the course. It includes theoretical and practical assignments.

THE TWEED EDGEWISE TECHNIQUE

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SUMMARY OUTLINE

- BASICS OF TWEED PHILOSOSPHY

- WIRE DENDING EXERCISE
- TYPODONT

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COURSE OUTLINE

1. BASICS OF TWEED PHILOSOSPHY

A. Introduction to the Tweed-Merrifield philosophy and technique
B. Diagnosis: Tweed cephalometric analysis and total space analysis
C. Vertical control and anchorage preparation
D. Sequential anchorage preparation: Ten- two system
E. Phases of every treatment
a. Denture preparation
b. Denture correction
c. Denture completion
d. Recovery
F. Clinical examples
2. WIRE BENDING EXERCISE
Configurations
A. Omega loop stop
B. Bull loop
C. Helical bulbous loop
D. Cherry loop
E. Shoe horn loop
F. First order
G. Second order
H. Third order bends
I. Coordination exercises

3. TYPODONT
A. Treatment of a class I biprotrusion case with the extraction of four first
bicuspids
B. Treatment of a class II case with the extraction of upper first and lower second bicuspids
C. Treatment of a class II biprotrusion case with the extraction of four first
bicuspids and distalization of molars
D. Treatment of a class II case non extraction

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Tweed CH. A philosophy of orthodontic treatment. Am. J Orthod 1945; 31 74-103.
Merrifield LL. Differential diagnosis with total space analysis. J. Charles H. Tweed Foundation. 1978:10-15.
Merrifield LL. The profile line as an aid in clinical evaluation of facial esthetics. Am J Orthod 1966; 52:804-44.
Klontz HA. Diagnosis and force systems in the maxillary first bicuspid and madibular second bicuspid extraction forces. J. Charles Tweed Foundation
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Andrews L. Six keys to normal Occlusion. AJO 1972; 62(3):296-309.