1. Blocked Out Teeth
Creating extra space
Open Coil Spring (OCS)

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5. Blocked Out Teeth
Create space using:
Open Coil Spring (0CS)
IPR

7. Once space has been created use eyelet bracket
to allow easier engagement of wire

8. Once the tooth moves into the line of the arch, the
metal eyelet bracket can be replaced with a regular Cfast bracket

9. Blocked Out Teeth Coil is compressed between 2 teeth.
Measure distance between 2 brackets
Add 2-3 mm and cut coil of this length
Use quick ties on the teeth either side of the OCS
Use IPR CONSERVATIVELY as previously described.
Once space created use eyelet bracket to easily engage wire
When tooth in better position – replace eyelet bracket with conventional Cfast bracket.

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