V-bends
V-shaped bends incorporated in an archwire, usually placed mesially or distally to the canines (cuspids) and used as a "dead" area of wire through which torquing bends may be placed.
(05 Mar 2000)
Terms mentioned in text: bends, archwire, mesially, distally, canines, cuspids, area, wire, through, bends
Previous terms: vaulted, vaulty, vauntful, vauquelinite, vav, vaward, vaza parrot,