Mid Continent Orthodontics
P.O. Box 7086
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
800.374.1330
Harry@tipedge.com

The Tip-Edge® System

Before Treatment


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Stage I:



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Translate the maxillary anterior teeth to an edge to edge relationship.
  • Open or close the bite as needed.
  • Correct anterior crowding, spacing, and rotations, and gain bracket engagement.
  • Correct molar relationships and crossbites.

Length: up to six months

Stage II:



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Maintain all first stage corrections with heavy 0.022 archwires.
  • Correct bicuspid rotations and gain their bracket engagement.
  • Close any posterior spaces.

Length: up to 4 months

Stage III:



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Maintain all of the first and second stage corrections and over corrections.
  • Correct the axial inclinations of all teeth to ideal mesiodistal and labialingual inclinations with 0.0215 X O.028 archwires and nickel titanium wire in the horizontal slot.

Length: up to 12 months for severe discrepancies

Finished Results


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