Today we solve a challenging retainer, where we have a request for a pontic, next to an ankylosed tooth with a labial wire going in between. Should be interesting!
Retainer
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Patient wants to change the color on her retainers. Not sure if they ordered the wrong color in the first place or she didn't like it when she saw it? This video will show the simple steps to take to…
Here we go!! I will attempt to create a Hawley retainer start to finish live on air! I believe I have enough camera equipment to cover each of the 5 stages of constructing a Hawley Retainer: 1. Prep the model…
What happens when a doctor sends in a retainer to the lab to be repaired? We look over the problems and the different types of repair possibilities. Join me live and ask questions and make suggestions! Things I order for…
Hello! After over 1 and a half years gone, I'm back with a live stream! Today we will attempt to make a retainer with C Clasps welded to the labial bow. We will be using the PUK 5 by Lampert…
Today's Wire Wednesday lands on independence day here in the States. So we will be having fun with Red, White and Blue Acrylic designs. Now I have not done many designs with these colors in the past so we will see how they go. Either way, we will have some […]
This video covers the steps of the wire bending of a Soldered Wraparound Retainer to C Clasps.Step 1: Bend C ClaspsStep 2: Bend Labial BowStep 3: Bend Keeper Wires (Check out how to bend alternative keeper wires here: https://youtu.be/zTfb01qU-Mc )Step 4: Solder the Appliance (Not shot in the video, sorry […]
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This is a special request from a doctor to help close those annoying gaps distal (and mesial) to the 3’s. Great for extraction cases! Made by Jason Brown, CDT of Ortho Works Lab, Inc.
Here is an example of you guys learning along with me… Jason, the owner of the lab I am now working at took the time to explain one of our wire benders how he bends a 3×3 spring clip (usually in 4 min!). I whipped out my phone and tried […]
I was asked a while back if I could show how we make a camo retainer. One finally came a round and I remembered to film it. This is just one of many ways to make a camo retainer. I don’t call this actual “camouflage” because it doesn’t look 100% […]
A video taking the time to show the process of trimming a denture pontic tooth down to fit an edintulous space. This won’t take as long once you do a few of these I was just slowing down the process to explain a few things. I took my time and […]
An icy day in Texas means some video editing time which means a new video for you guys! Sorry I took so long with this one it is kinda long at over 36 minutes. Plus I had a lot of editing due to the patients name. I explain it more […]
Sometimes a doctor will ask you to add a spring to an existing retainer. Here is one way to do it. Note: This method depends on the fact that the retainer fits the model very well. If the patient did not wear his/her retainer then you might have a model […]
 ***This is the free edited version of the Retainer Repair Video to see the full unedited version you will need to be a paid subscriber 🙂 *** Here is a video of me repairing a retainer. This shows the simplest method. The other method involves stripping out all the wires out […]
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I got this question on the discussion section of my YouTube channel. About the Adams clasp.., I get the adaptation of the wire across the marginal ridge, and into the palate,., but the angulation of the bridge of my adams is almost always more the 45 degrees , and its […]
I call this a “bluegrass attachment.” Kinda like a bluegrass appliance but smaller form so it can fit in a removable retainer. Some of my doctors call it “spinners” I got this idea (and the beads) from one if my doctors and used to make it exclusively for him, until […]
I was asked through my you tube channel how I bend the ball clasps across the occlusion I thought I would share our discussion in case any out there would be interested: Hello there, I’m having a challenge getting my occlusal wire bends out of the way of the bite. […]
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For those of you who have asked which company I get my acrylics from it is from JBC and Company. When I asked Pricilla if I could post her Catalog to my site so that others can download it an look up some of the things I use easier she […]
I have been asked how to tighten the retainers after you are done making them. This is a very important Quality Control (QC) step! Be sure and check with your doctor how tight he/she wants the retainer on the model. I shot this video real quick using my new, […]
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Ive been wanting to update the zebra retainer Youtube video. So I tried to sneak some video footage of my acrylic pro Ivan while he was doing a black and red zebra retainer. I caught him kinda of late, he already started, but I think you will get the idea. […]
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Here is a video of the Pumicing and polishing techniques I use on the retainers I make. Pumice Substitute: http://www.garreco.com/abrasives.html#resilience High Shine: http://jbcandcompany.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=251&cat=Polishing+Compounds I also get my pumice wheels from JBC: http://jbcandcompany.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=613
A video I shot of the trimming process involved in the process of making a retainer. This is actually 2 videos of 2 different retainers, this first time I shot the video(with the blue retainer) I either lost some video or thought I pressed record when I didn’t. Either way, […]
I thought this was an interesting appliance. I talked to the doctor about this case and she originally wanted a wrap, but asked me to caller her about the case. The UR7 (Upper Right Second Molar) wasn’t in all the way and didn’t get all the way in the impression. […]
I was asked through youtube if I had a better way of setting an expansion screw so that it stays in place while you pour acrylic. So, I shot a quick video of how I do it. Basically, I use the part of the plastic tab that protrudes from the […]
I have been asked many times what I use for the names I put in the retainers. First, off the reason I do this is because it is state law here in Texas that some form of ID needs to poe placed in any removable device that has enough acrylic […]
Well, here is the first of hopefully many special post for the members only area. I am going to put this first for the free subscribers, and once I figure out what the special content the paid members will receive, this will remain free. This is the uncut recording of […]
Here is a quick video showing how I bend the ‘C’ Clasps. Nothing special, these are pretty basic to do. I use .036 Wire for my ‘C’ Clasp and a large serrated beak lab plier. I have more videos of me bending the other side I will put that in […]
Here is a quick video of me adding acrylic to a retainer using the salt and pepper technique. Or “shooting acrylic” which I have heard before and like better! If you call it something else let me know by leaving a comment below.
I was asked by a patient to put the letters “YOLO” in her retainer. Yes, I showed my age by having to look that up! If your like me and don’t know, it means “You Only Live Once”. I thought that was interesting so I decided to record it. I […]
For those of you that attended the Wire Bending 101 class at the DLAT spring conference in Las Colinas, Tx, this model might look familiar to you. It was included in the kit you recieved with a pre-bent wire already on it. It was the final goal of the whole […]
Royal pink with midnight black zebra stripes. I need to update my zebra instructional video with this technique.
