The HYCON™ Device: Precision Screw-Driven Orthodontic Extraction Space Closure

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Dr. John C. Bennett & Dr. Richard P. McLaughlin - Fundamentals of Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics

It is accepted that space closure can often be more difficult in adult patients, due to various factors.  For example, the bone is mature and may be narrowed in the extractions sites and heavy occlusion can hold teeth in position, prevent them from moving.  Some times in these cases most of the extraction site can be closed by conventional active tiebacks, but a small space remains, which is resistant to final space closure.  There are several options to deal with this, but the Hcyon™ Device is an effective and well tried method.*

* Dr. John C. Bennett & Dr Richard P. McLaughlin - Fundamentals of Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics, CHP 10 pg 196

HYCON™ Device

Controlled, predictable, safe and successful space closure was our aim, and the simple mechanics of a screw was the answer.  The movement of the tooth is determined solely by the advancement of the thread of the screw.  The thread has been precisely engineered to a pitch of 0.014”, now you can calculate this pitch by the number of turns to precisely advance the screw and close spaces with complete success.



HYCON CLIP ON™
Clips on directly to your archwire
HYCON TUBE™
Post inserted into the auxiliary tube on your double buccal tube
“ When I started working as an orthodontist, I was not sure of the force generated by my closing loops. I was concerned about the periodontium tissue. The idea to close the space by means of screw mechanics eased my mind. Since 1984 all my space closing has been done by the Hycon - it has never failed me. Sometimes my colleagues tell me, they are able to treat cases with the Hycon device, that before would have been beyond therapy. This is especially important for the periodontal compromised adult patients.“

Dr. W. Schütz - Inventor and Orthodontist - Germany

Article's available by request

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  • Hycon Device A Pricise and Controlled Method of Space Closure a Case Report by: Dr. Arun Kumar 
  • Alkaline phosphatase activity during tooth movement by: Dr. Anmol Kalha

  • An Alternative Method of Space Closure:The Hycon Device by: Dr. Rachard McLaughlin, Dr. Winfried Schütz and Dr. Anmol Kalha