Bends and Loops: Step-by-step Video Guides - Dentistry eBooks

Course Overview

Presented by Dr. Kleber Meireles, a leading Brazilian specialist in orthodontic biomechanics, this course is built around a "watch and repeat" video demonstration format rather than lecture-only theory. Bends and loops are often treated as a minor technical detail, but Dr. Meireles frames them as an essential finishing-stage skill that directly affects treatment time and the polish of a completed case.

The curriculum compares first-order and second-order bends in terms of activation force, fabrication process, and clinical advantages, then moves into specific loop designs, including the L-shape loop and box-loop, covering their indications and clinical application. Each technique is demonstrated step by step so practitioners can follow along and practice the fabrication themselves.

Across 8 videos and roughly 7 hours 46 minutes, the course is designed as a hands-on skills course — the instructor recommends having pliers and wire ready to practice alongside the demonstrations.

What You'll Learn

• Comparing first and second-order bends: activation force, fabrication, and clinical advantages
• Fabricating L-shape loops: indications and technique
• Fabricating box-loops: indications and technique
• Wire activation and torque application in finishing-stage orthodontics

Who Is This Course For?

• Orthodontists
• General dentists practicing orthodontics

Course Details

• Instructor: Dr. Kleber Meireles
• Course format: Digital video course
• Number of videos: 8
• Duration: 7 hours 46 minutes