An Easy Approach to Edgewise—The Progressive Light Wire Edgewise Technique of Ricketts—Part III

Abstract

This is the last of a three part article. In the first part the author reviewed the history of edgewise bringing it up-to-date with a description of the Progressive Light Wire Edgewise technique.

In Part II he continued to compare and contrast the Progressive Light Wire Edgewise technique of Ricketts with other techniques. He described three cases to illustrate the basic principles involved in this light edgewise technique.

In Part III the cephalometric diagnostic technique which Dr Ricketts started to develop before he introduced the Light Progressive Edgewise technique is brought up-to-date. The author describes the treatment of a case. The sophisticated cephalometric diagnostic procedures used by the Ricketts' school is outlined. The treatment of the case by the Progressive Light Edgewise technique is illustrated. The presentation of this third part is intended to emphasize that both the sophisticated cephalometric diagnostic procedures and the mechanical approach to treatment, which have been developed by Dr Ricketts, lead to a very efficient and highly individualized approach to orthodontic treatment and facial rehabilitation when used in harmony with one another.