01/05/2026
The 20th Wire Bending Course ✔️
A truly rewarding experience with an outstanding group of doctors from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment.
My sincere appreciation to all sponsors for their invaluable support in making this course a real success.
Theory & Hands-on covered:
• Arch coordination
• Ballista loop
• T-loop by Charles Burstone ; and discussed biomechanics behind it
• Ricketts utility arch (honoured to have been taught the Bioprogressive technique 15 years ago by Dr. Bench, a student of Dr. Robert Ricketts)
• Burstone intrusive arch – positioning, indications, and precise wire bending
• Helices on round stainless steel wires for early Class II and Class III elastics
• Tie-back loops on rectangular stainless steel wires for space closure
Finishing bends:
• First-order bends
• Second-order bends
• Third-order bends
New additions to the course:
• Sliding jigs
• Canine cantilevers
• Molar uprighting springs
• MEAW technique