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Orthodontic biomechanics you can bend into wire: forces, torques, loops and finishing with Kleber Meireles
Brazilian orthodontist Kleber Meireles condenses a decade of biomechanics study into High-Level Orthodontist Training Course: 88 lessons over 30 h 36 min, plus PDF material. It starts with centres of resistance and moments, works through bracket positioning and first-, second- and third-order bends, then spends most of its time on space closure, finishing and recorded live case discussions.
- 15modules
- 88lessons
- 30 h 36 minof video
- 22PDF files
What you’ll be able to do
- Predict tooth movement from force systems, moments and couples instead of trial and error
- Position brackets and tubes so that bonding does the work of bends
- Place inset, offset, Z and step bends and know when each is needed
- Tell real from relative torque and control it during camouflage and retraction
- Choose and activate closing, box, delta and L loops for specific problems
Inside the course
Physics first
Module I defines orthodontic force, resultants and components, translation, rotation and equivalent force systems, the vocabulary the rest of the programme depends on.
Bonding and the three orders of bends
Modules II to V deal with vertical and angular bracket errors, special bonding for canines and Class II finishing, then a three-hour block on anterior and posterior torque and the variables that reduce its expression.
Space closure and finishing
Retraction is taught across eight parts, followed by four long live classes on Class II and III tricks, torques and everyday mechanics, and two recorded academy meetings.
Short wire demonstrations
Around fifty clips, most under a minute or two, show individual bends, loops and torque effects such as the wagon wheel and rowboat effects being made and activated.
Built for
- Orthodontic residents and recent graduatesA structured route from theory to the wire in the mouth.
- Orthodontists who rely on pre-adjusted appliances aloneBending and loop skills to rescue finishing when the brackets are not enough.
Curriculum
Welcome to the course (03 min) 2 lessons
- A message from the professor
- How to use this course
Module I – Introduction to Basic Biomechanics (2 h 08 min) 8 lessons
- Orthodontic Forces
- Center of Resistance
- Resultants and Components of a Force
- Types of Tooth Movement: Translation
- Types of Tooth Movement: Combination of Translation and Rotation
- Moment
- Equivalent Systems
- Rotation / Couple
Module II – Bonding Strategies to Facilitate Orthodontic Finishing (1 h 37 min) 5 lessons
- Bonding Strategies to Avoid the Need to Do Bends
- Vertical Errors of Brackets and Tubes Bonding
- Bonding Height Changes in Special Cases
- Angular Changes and Choice of Tubes to Finishing in Class II Relationship
- Lip-Upper Incisors Relationship and Steps
Module III – First Order Bends (1 h) 3 lessons
- Inset
- Offset and Z-Bend
- Canine Eminence and Special Bonding in Canines
Module IV – Second Order Bends (1 h 19 min) 2 lessons
- Z-Bend
- Intrusion and Extrusion Step Bends
Module V – Third Order Bends – Torques (3 h 03 min) 7 lessons
- Understanding the Torques
- Anterior Torques
- Assessment of Anterior Segment Real Torques
- Real Posterior Torques
- Relative Anterior Torques
- Anterior Torques and Orthodontic Camouflage
- Variables that Affect the Torque Expression
Module VI – Sagittal Corrections (3 h 10 min) 1 lesson
- Retraction (Space Closure), 8 parts
Module VII – Finishing Strategies Using Bends, Loops and Elastics (13 h 03 min) 4 lessons
- Live Class #1 – Biomechanics and Clinical Applications
- Live Class #2 – Class II and Class III treatment – Trials and Tricks
- Live Class #3 – Biomechanics and Clinical Applications – Torques
- Live Class #4 – Biomechanics in practice
Meetings (2 h 10 min) 3 lessons
- High-Level Orthodontist – Kleber Meireles_ Academy
- High-Level Orthodontist – Kleber Meireles_ Academy 2
- Common Sense Mechanics – Mulligan: 22 PDF files
Explanatory Videos – Bends (16 min) 16 lessons
- Canine Eminence Bend
- Finishing Step Bends
- First Order Z Bend – Making
- First Order Z Bend
- Second Order Z Bend – Making
- Second Order Z Bend – Molar
- Second Order Z Bend – Passive Shape
- Second Order Z Bend
- Second Order Z Bends to Open Space for Implant
- Step Down Bend – Rectangular Wire
- Step Down Bend – Smile Arc
- Step Down Bend (Slow Traction)
- Step Down Bends – Finishing Steps
- Step In Bend
- Step Up Bend – Round Wire
- Step Up Bend
Explanatory Videos – Loops (21 min) 17 lessons
- Box Loop – High Canines
- Box Loop with Extrusion
- Canine Extrusion Loop
- Closing Space Loop
- Compression Loop
- Delta Box KM Loop Making
- Delta Box KM Loop – First and Second Order Activations
- Delta Loop – Closing Space – First Order Activation
- Delta Loop for Retraction
- Distalization Loop (TAD Supported)
- L (Boot) Loop – Intrusion
- L (Boot) Loop
- Loop for Molar Uprighting
- Loops for Unilateral Extrusion
- Plane Correction Loop
- Simple Loop
- Two Helixes Loop – Burstone
Explanatory Videos – Torques (26 min) 17 lessons
- Differences Between Real and Relative Torques
- Individual Torque
- Posterior Relative Buccal Torque – Crossbite
- Real Torque to Match Extreme Inclination
- Relative Torques – Posterior
- Resistant Negative Relative Torque
- Resistant Negative Relative Torque 2
- Retraction Torque – Correction
- The Right Moment to Correct Inclination 1
- The Right Moment to Correct Inclination 2
- The Right Moment to Correct Inclination 3
- Torque – L Loop for Intrusion
- Torque – Moment of the Couple and Center of Rotation
- Torque – Rowbow Effect
- Torque – Wagon Wheel Effect
- Torque in Excessively Proclined Teeth
- Two Couple System – Torquing Arch
Bonus #1 – Introduction to Basic Video Creation Course (2 h) 3 lessons
- Introduction
- How to Make Videos – Part 1
- How to Make Videos – Part 2
Before you buy
How much of the running time is live-class recordings?
Roughly 13 hours sit in Module VII’s four live classes, and another 2 h 10 min in two meeting recordings, so a large share is discussion rather than edited lessons.
Is everything strictly about orthodontics?
No. A two-hour bonus teaches basic video creation, and the PDF folder contains 22 files of Mulligan’s “Common Sense Mechanics”.
Will the claims about shorter treatment times apply to my cases?
The instructor presents his method as faster, but results depend on case selection; treat that as his view rather than a guarantee.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online video course with PDFs |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Kleber Meireles |
| Contents | 15 modules · 88 lessons |
| Duration | 30 h 36 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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