Sato-Technique
The Sato Technique isn’t quite the correct term for the version of the MEAW Technique propagated by S. Sato from Japan. This Multiloop Edgewise Archwire Technique (in full string) was originally developed by Y.H. Kim in Korea. So in this case, the wrong author receives the credit.
Scissor Bite
This refers to molars which do not fit together properly, i.e. the chewing surfaces of opposing teeth do not actually touch at all. See nonocclusion.
Sedation
Pharmacological intervention for patients undergoing surgery
Segmented Arch Technique
This term refers to any kind of orthodontic treatment technique that uses fixed braces that have several wire segments instead of a single wire that encompasses all the teeth at once. This technique was first introduced by Charles Burstone in 1960. Some aspects of the Segmented Arch Technique have become quite widespread, for example the […]
Self-ligating brackets
Brackets with a built-in metallic locking mechanism to hold the orthodontic wires in place. The wires are attached to the brackets with ligatures made of elastic material or thin wires in traditional brackets. The great advantage of self-ligating brackets is the faster wire change and the shorter working time in the orthodontist’s chair, while the […]
Sigmatism
The medical term for lisp/lisping
Space deficiency
A disharmony between the dental substance and the space in the jaw bone. It leads to dental crowding.
SPEED Bracket
This is a self-ligating bracket (part of the fixed brace) made by the Strite company in Canada. It is the oldest of all the self-ligating brackets on the market today and has been continuously improved. It is a so-called active self-ligating bracket which means that the locking clip slots into the bracket very easily and […]
Splint
Splint is a commonly used and misleading term for transparent, plastic, removable braces, covering the whole dental arch. There’re active splints for tooth movement, called aligners, (see there), retainers (transparent plastic strips), which are used to stabilize the position of the teeth following orthodontic treatment and occlusal splints (see there), used for the CMD-treatment.
Standard Edgewise Technique
An obsolete technique for multibracket appliances which didn’t offer a proper adaption of the brackets to the different shapes of teeth. In consequence, orthodontists had to compensate this disadvantage by hundreds of manual manipulations of the archwires. When the expensive programmed bracket systems took over the Standard Edgewise Technique became obsolete. Nowadays, it’s hardly in […]
Straight Wire Technique
The Straight Wire Technique was a term for multibracket appliances with programmed brackets. The basic idea to forgo bending of the archwires because of the programmed brackets turned out to be false. Nevertheless, the programmed brackets have prevailed because of simplifying work in comparison to the former Standard Edgewise Brackets. But the term Straight Wire […]
Subgingival
Below the margin of the gums, in the gingival pocket
SUS
The SUS is a fixed brace used for the treatment of overbite in the lower jaw. The letters SUS actually stand for’ Sabbagh Universal Spring’ as the device is named after its inventor A. Sabbagh. It consists of two telescopic attachments which are fixed to a bracket brace (MB-appliance) and, once inserted, it immediately brings […]