title: A New Device to Place Elastic Separators.
abstract: Separation of teeth is an important and integral aspect of orthodontic treatment. Elastomeric separators are the most common devices used today which require special instrument to place them. The purpose of this study was to design a separator placing instrument of dental probe/explorer which can be used as an alternative to the special instrument required. The materials required were two dental probes/explorers, a light wire plier and elastomeric separators. The modified instrument made is easy to fabricate, inexpensive and can partially or completely replace the special separator placing plier.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Index Institute of Dental Sciences , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Bhuwan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saklecha
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Dr. Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Dental College and Hospital , Akola, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Pawankumar Dnyandeo
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Tekale
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Chetan O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Dr D.Y. Patil Dental School , Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mhaske
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Orthodontics, ACPM Dental College Dhule, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Harshal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Patil
keywords: Modified dental probe; Orthodontic treatment