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x📌 Key Features
🔧 Functional Description
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Crimp-on Design: Secures directly onto the archwire with orthodontic pliers by crimping the hook body, which grips the wire and prevents unwanted movement.
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Attachment Point: Provides an anchor for elastics, springs or ligatures used in tooth movement and bite correction.
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Flexible Positioning: Can be placed inside or outside the mouth without removing the main archwire.
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Non-Sliding Lock: Most designs use inner grooves, ribs, or abrasive surfaces to increase friction and reduce slippage once crimped.
📏 Typical Specifications
⚙️ Materials & Construction
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Material: Biocompatible stainless steel (medical grade) that is corrosion-resistant and autoclavable.
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Surface Finish: Polished or smooth finish for patient comfort and reduced soft-tissue irritation.
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Crimping Surface: Some models have internal serrations/ribs or tungsten carbide coatings for improved grip.
📐 Sizes & Forms
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Lengths: Typical lengths include short (~1.3 mm), medium (~2.2 mm), long (~3–9.8 mm) depending on purpose and clinician preference.
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Height/Reach: Curved hooks may be ~6.8 mm to 9.8 mm tall to improve accessibility for elastics or mini-implant attachments.
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Wire Compatibility: Designed for round and rectangular wires, commonly up to
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Round: 0.016″ to 0.022″ diameter
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Rectangular: 0.018″ × 0.025″ to 0.022″ × 0.028″
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📦 Packaging & Variants
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Pack Size: Usually sold in packs of 10 units (left/right orientation options available).
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Variants: Straight or curved hook styles; short vs long; oriented (left/right) versions.
🦷 Typical Uses in Orthodontics
✅ Elastic Attachment: Provides a secure point for intermaxillary or intra-arch elastics to help correct bite relationships.
✅ Auxiliary Accessories: Supports coil springs, power chains, or ligature ties for targeted tooth movement.
✅ Mini-implant Support: Some curved hooks integrate well with mini-screw anchorage systems.
🧰 Placement & Handling
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Application: Use crimping pliers to pinch the hook securely onto the desired section of the archwire.
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Adjustment: After crimping, minimal adjustment may be done chairside to fine-tune positioning.
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Shipping & Return
xReturns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
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