Name the type of bend?
a. first order
b. second order
c. third order
d. fourth order
Ans: first order bends
First order bends are also called as In-Out bends as they correct the alignment of the tooth in anteroposterior direction.
Second order bends- They are mesiodistal bends. They help correcting the mesiodistal angulation or the TIP of the tooth
Third order bends- They are basically to correct the root angulation or the TORQUE. They are given as a twist in the wire