title: Fundamentals of appliance design.
abstract: The fundamentals of appliance design include working knowledge of material properties, wire deflection characteristics as well as understanding of equilibrium concepts. This information must be used together with biomechanical principles of tooth movement ao design efficient appliances that will lead to predictable treatment results.
mesh_terms: D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004548:Elasticity; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation