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Year : 2018 |
Volume
: 29 | Issue : 3 | Page
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Begg's mechanotherapy: Revisited!!!!!!!!!!
Sumita Mishra
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sumita Mishra Associate Professor, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar - 751 003, Odisha India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_515_15
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The Begg's light wire technique is a simple technique that is capable of producing good results with minimum efforts. It is an easy technique requiring a simplistic diagnosis and stereotype treatment. However, it lost popularity due to its projection as a “cook book” treatment and an overemphasis on extractions, based on theory of attritional occlusion. Here, a review is presented on various cases treated with Begg's mechanotherapy encompassing its advantages and disadvantages. |
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