ROCKY MOUNTAIN ORTHODONTICS
RMO Brackets:
SWLF Technique (Straight Wire Low Friction)
The SWLF® System is a combination of a low friction passive/active bracket and new super-elastic wires for each stage of treatment. The SWLF® System developed by Dr. David Suarez, ensures orthodontic movement is fast and easy. Treatment time and appointments are reduced by more than 30%.
The SWLF technique consists of:
1. SYNERGY® BRACKET
2. SUPER-ELASTIC WIRES
3. AUXILIARIES
Features and Benefits Include:
- Treatment time and appointments are reduced by more than 30%
- Uses a low friction bracket, which allows for individual and selective control over friction, anchorage and tooth movement, as well as a drastic reduction in the number of wires used compared to traditional
- The super-elastic properties of the SWLF® wires make it possible to apply light, continuous forces over longer periods of time
Signature III represents an excellent alternative to metal brackets. This ceramic bracket is aesthetically pleasing and offers consistent and reliable bonding/debonding performance.
Features and Benefits Include:
- Patented Dovetail Base – Each base matches various tooth shapes. This gives the adhesive a large surface area—free of air pockets, so a sturdy, mechanical bond can form.
- Unique Arch Slot Design – Eliminates stress points by rounding the junctions where the arch slot walls meet the arch slot floor, resulting in a continuous curve. This innovation drastically reduces bracket fracture,
Dynamic Performance – A unique, low friction arch slot works equally well with round, rectangular and square arch wires.
The Synergy® bracket design is the most versatile, active bracket. It brings more treatment control options than conventional edgewise brackets, reduces friction dramatically and also reduces total treatment duration. All of this comes together in a very low profile patented Synergy design
Features and Benefits Include:
- Synergy is available in several techniques
- Rounded arch slot walls reduce binding and friction
- Minimum friction ligation
- Maximum rotation ligation
- Manufactured in the Metal Injection Molding (MIM) process
Integra™ is a low profile bracket appliance system. This small, rhomboid designed bracket is totally integrated. The complete bracket, including the base, is molded as one unit and is manufactured using Metal Injection Molding. The Integra™ bracket delivers an unbeatable combination of superior function, patient comfort and superb bonding in an integral appliance system.
Features and Benefits Include:
- Built-in wings, hooks and base result in precision orthodontic control
- Wing design provides for easy ligation; which is unique in a low profile bracket
- Integral ball hooks on cuspids and bicuspids allow for simultaneous use of auxiliaries
- Increased, molded-pattern bonding surface area assures an excellent bond
- Molded base is designed to match precisely to the curvature of the tooth morphology for maximum contact and strong, consistent bonding
- The vertical scribe line aligns precisely with the crown long axis, simplifying accurate bracket placement
- Permanent marking system molded into each bracket for easy identification
Mini-Taurus®, is a minimal bracket with maximum advantages. The Mini-Taurus offers enhanced bracket quality with smooth, rounded contours and rounded hooks. These features assure patient comfort, hygiene and structural strength.
Features and Benefits Include:
- Incisal-gingival bracket dimension has been dramatically reduced
- Bracket design minimizes interference between upper and lower arches
- Strength in design prevents collapse or breakage from mastication
- Foil mesh bases match each bracket and tooth individually
- Easy-to-use permanent identification system is molded into each bracket
- Mini-Taurus is available in several techniques
The Versa T bracket incorporates the friction reducing features of Synergy® but in the Mini-Taurus® twin design. Additionally, this bracket includes a vertical slot for auxiliary treatment applications while maintaining a low profile.
Features and Benefits Include:
- Vertical slot allows for adjustments to the tip, torque, and rotation
- Rounded arch slot walls, rounded arch slot floors and vertical slots
- Curved slot walls let the arch wire enter and exit the slot without binding or inducing unnecessary arch wire stress
RMO Wires:
Discover the Nickel-Titanium arch wires available through RMO®:– Orthonol®: Superelastic
– Thermaloy®: Pliable at room temperature and superelastic at body temperature
– Thermaloy+Plus®: Some thermal properties at room temperature / superelastic in the mouth
This series of wires is available in various strengths in pre-formed natural/ideal arches (round, square, rectangular) and in straight lengths. These wires provide a very light force, are very springy and deliver a very high range.
Features and Benefits Include:
- Nickel-titanium alloys are shape memory alloys
- Provides an ideal continuous gentle force at a constant, uninterrupted force level for
tooth movement - Reduces chair time by extending time between visits
- Permanent midline etchmarks: Three lines for a maxillary arch, one line for a mandibular arch
- Each arch wire is individually packaged and sealed in RMO® PurePak™ for enhanced product safety
- PurePak™ protects against airborne contaminants and cross contamination
- Tear away tab enclosure for easy access to individually sealed wires
- PurePak™ containers feature color-coded labels for easy identification of your wire inventories
Elgiloy® wire is a premium cobalt-base alloy, specially-fabricated wire in four tempers. All tempers have the unique capability of beginning as a “softer” easily handled wire. This wire can be used as is, or heat-treated, providing flexibility and control in force applications. Wire forms made from Elgiloy® can be heat-treated, depending on the desired application. These wires are available in Penta-Morphic®, natural, ideal and blank arches as well as straight lengths (round, square and rectangular).
FOUR TEMPERS:
Blue – Blue Elgiloy is initially the softest of the tempers. It can be welded with low heat, and soldered without embrittling. Blue Elgiloy is recommended when the wire to be used is over .020” (0.508mm) or when the wire requires considerable bending, welding or soldering. Excellent for edgewise arches, lingual arches, retainers and removables.
Yellow – Yellow Elgiloy is initially ductile and slightly harder than Blue. Using caution, you can spot-weld and solder to large Yellow Elgiloy wires, .021” x .025”; .030”; .036” (0.533mm x 0.635mm; 0.762mm; 0.914mm), without embrittling them. Some practitioners use Yellow as furnished, but it can be heat-treated if greater resiliency or spring performance is required. After heat-treating, Yellow can be adjusted slightly, but should not be adjusted sharply. It is excellent for flat wire techniques. Yellow Elgiloy is recommended where greater spring qualities are needed, than those provided by Blue Elgiloy.
Green – Green Elgiloy is initially semi-resilient and will temper comparable to high spring-tempered steel wires. It can be shaped easily with the fingers and can be plier-manipulated before heat-treating.
Red – Red Elgiloy is initially “hard” with exceptionally high spring qualities. It is not recommended for heat-treating. Use where adjustments will not be required after
heat-treating.
Features and benefits include:
- Superior physical properties
- Longer functioning as a resilient spring wire without distortion or fatigue
- Easy soldering without annealing
- Easy heat-treating to increase physical properties
- Simple electrolyte polishing
TRU-CHROME® is a stable, consistent, predictable performance stainless-steel wire, offered in four tempers. Quality controls are the tightest of any stainless steel wire in the industry. These wires are available in Penta-Morphic®, natural, ideal and blank arches as well as straight lengths (round, square and rectangular).
FOUR TEMPERS:
– Resilient Arch Wire Temper
– Retainer Wire or No. 2 Temper
– Clasp Wire Temper
– Ligature Wire Temper
Features and Benefits Include:
- Stable, consistent & predictable performance
- Quality controls are the tightest of any stainless steel wire in the industry
- Available in Penta-Morphic®, natural, ideal & blank arches, as well as straight lengths
RMO Instruments:
Distal End Cutter
Distal End Cutter Flush V Design
• Assures arch wire is cut flush with the end of a tube
• Safety hold is ideal for intraoral cutting and lip safety
• Cuts Elgiloy®, S.S. and Niti .016” (0.406mm) to .018” x .022”
(0.457mm x 0.559mm)
• Braided Wire .0175” (0.445mm)
Distal End Cutter Flush
• Assures arch wire is cut flush with the end of a tube
• Safety hold is ideal for intraoral cutting and lip safety
• Cuts Elgiloy®, S.S. and Niti .014” (0.356mm) to .018” x .022”
(0.457mm x 0.559mm)
• Braided Wire .0175” (0.445mm)
Distal End Cutter, Safety Hold
• Shear cuts hardwire and then safety holds the loose distal end to
prevent wire from going into tissue
• Hard tool steel insert
• Cut wire up to .021 x .025 (0.534mm x 0.635mm) and .026 round
• Designed for intraoral cutting and lip safety
• Made from selected surgical stainless steel to provide lasting beauty
and durability
• Not ideal for braided wire
Features and benefits include:
- 100% surgical stainless steel
- Hardened inserts can be sharpened or replaced
- Can be subjected to a variety of sterilization methods such as ultrasonic, dry heat, chemclave, autoclave, and cold sterilization
- Carries a superb warranty
Wire Bending Plier
Angle / Bird Beak Type
• Extra hard steel
• Tips meet very precisely
• Cone and pyramid shaped tips
• Carbide coated tips for better grip of wire and longer lifetime
• Round beak is precision ground to .039” (1.0mm) at tip
• Box joint
• Bends wire up to .022” x .025” (0.559mm x 0.635mm) and round up to .028” (0.711mm)
Features and benefits include:
- 100% surgical stainless steel
- Hardened inserts can be sharpened or replaced
- Can be subjected to a variety of sterilization methods such as ultrasonic, dry heat, chemclave, autoclave, and cold sterilization
- Carries a superb warranty
Step Plier
• Step plier is equipped with a double-sided offset beak for bayonet-style step bend
• Creates right hand or left hand step-up or step-downs
Features and benefits include:
- The high quality of RMO® at an economical price
- Ergonomic design provides consistent feel from one instrument to the next
- Durable construction
- Precise tolerances for accurate control at all times
- High corrosion resistance without chrome plating – no risk of plating peeling off
- Easy instrument care – all standard sterilization procedures are applicable
Crimpable Hook Plier
- Angled beak of the plier allows for precise placement
of the hooks on the arch wire
- One squeeze and the hook is secure
RMO Bands and Tubes:
TruForm
RMO® TruForm bands are of superior quality and available in a myriad of sizes in either an Anatomical design or universal shape.
For superior customization, the bands can be ordered pre-weld at no additional charge; providing the flexibility of custom placement assemblies of brackets, tubes and other pre-weld auxiliaries per customer specification.
Features and benefits include:
- Size identification and Palmer notation are permanently marked to withstand heat sterilization
- Dimensional strength remains stable without deformation during trial fitting
- Lingual groove for orientation to tooth anatomy
- Full complement of sizes – Choice of correct size for maximum retention at desired position
- RMO engineered ductility and precise form adapts to the tooth contours with secure retention
- Rolled gingival and incisal edges provide total retention and minimize cement ridge build-up
RMO® offers a large variety of choices for bonding tubes on a base in all techniques. Single, double and triple tubes are available. Please refer to our product catalog for greater detail/information.
– Maxillary Tubes
– Mandibular Tubes
– Molar Tubes
– Lingual Tubes
– FLI® Buccal tubes
– Wilson® 3D® Tubes
Features and benefits include:
- Quality construction
- Large variety of product offerings