SELECTIVE TORQUE

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TORQUES
EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO
DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
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ORIGINAL PRESCRIPTION

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New Torque Values
 SELECTIVE TORQUE

GUIDELINE
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DR. DAMON’S ORIGINAL

ADDED TO DR. GARCÍA ESPEJO

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DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
SELECTIVE TORQUE

TORQUE
VALUES
ORIGINAL
NEW DAMON Q TORQUES

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 UPPER CENTRAL INCISORS (1+1)
STANDARD TORQUE (12º) (15º)
- GOOD POSITION WITH MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
TREATMENT MECHANICS.

HIGH TORQUE (17º) (22º)

- CLASS II DIVISION 2ª CASES.
- CASES NEEDING EXTENSIVE CLASS II ELASTICS (PREVENTS
LOSS OF TORQUE CONTROL RESULTING FROM ELASTIC WEAR).
- AFTER USING FUNCTIONAL CLASS II APPLIANCES.

- MOST EXTRACTION CASES (TO PREVENT LOSS OF TORQUE

CONTROL WHEN RETRACTING ANTERIOR TEETH).
- BOLTON DISCREPANCY IN THE UPPER LATERAL INCISORS.
- LARGE DIASTEMAS CLOSURE.
 UPPER CENTRAL INCISORS (1+1)

LOW TORQUE (7º) (2º)

- CENTRALS REQUIRING EXTENSIVE UPRIGHTING.
- CASES NEEDING EXTENSIVE CLASS III ELASTICS -
PREVENTS LOSS OF TORQUE CONTROL RESULTING FROM
ELASTIC WEAR-.
- EXTREME CROWDING CASES COMBINED WITH
ANTERIOR TONGUE THRUSTING OR THUMB-FINGER
HABIT.
- WHERE EXTENSIVE ARCH LENGTH NEEDS TO BE
GAINED AND THE INCISORS HAVE NORMAL/HIGH TORQUE
ANGULATION (D-GAINER).
 UPPER LATERAL INCISORS (2+2)
STANDARD TORQUE (8º) (6º)

- GOOD POSITION WITH MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR

TREATMENT MECHANICS.

HIGH TORQUE (10º) (13º)

- CLASS II DIVISION 2ª CASES.
- CASES NEEDING EXTENSIVE CLASS II ELASTICS (PREVENTS
LOSS OF TORQUE CONTROL RESULTING FROM ELASTIC WEAR).
- AFTER USING FUNCTIONAL CLASS II APPLIANCES.

- MOST EXTRACTION CASES (TO PREVENT LOSS OF TORQUE

CONTROL WHEN RETRACTING ANTERIOR TEETH).
- BOLTON DISCREPANCY IN THE UPPER LATERAL INCISORS.
- LARGE DIASTEMAS CLOSURE.
 UPPER LATERAL INCISORS (2+2)

LOW TORQUE (3º) (-5º)

- LATERALS REQUIRING EXTENSIVE UPRIGHTING.
- CASES NEEDING EXTENSIVE CLASS III ELASTICS -
PREVENTS LOSS OF TORQUE CONTROL RESULTING FROM
ELASTIC WEAR-.
- EXTREME CROWDING CASES COMBINED WITH
ANTERIOR TONGUE THRUSTING OR THUMB-FINGER
HABIT.
- WHERE EXTENSIVE ARCH LENGTH NEEDS TO BE
GAINED AND THE INCISORS HAVE NORMAL/HIGH TORQUE
ANGULATION (D-GAINER).
UPPER LATERAL INCISORS (2+2)

LOW TORQUE (3º) (-5º)

I. UPPER LATERAL
INCISOR BLOQUED
IN ANTERIOR CROSS
BITE
UPPER LATERAL INCISORS (2+2)

LOW TORQUE (3º) (-5º)

II. VERY CROWDED UPPER
CUSPID REQUIRING OPEN COIL
BETWEN PREMOLAR AND
LATERAL (WITH NORMAL/HIGH
TORQUE A.)
 UPPER CUSPIDS (3+3)
STANDARD TORQUE (0º) (7º)
 CUSPIDS IN GOOD POSITION OR LABIALLY INCLINED.

HIGH TORQUE (7º) (11º)

 CUSPIDS NEEDING CORONAL UPRIGHTING (- TORQUE).

 MOST EXTRACTIONS CASES (TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF
TORQUE CONTROL DURING SPACE CLOSURE)
 LARGE DIASTEMAS CLOSURE.
 CASES WITH SEVERE CROWDING AND VERY HIGH
CUSPIDS (PREVENTS THE LOSS OF TORQUE CONTROL
DURING LOWERING).
 CUSPIDS IN PLACE OF LATERALS (BONDING HIGHER)
 SELECTIVE TORQUE
UPPER CUSPIDS (3+3)

NEW VALUE !!!!

LOW TORQUE -9º
 CUSPIDS EXTREMELY LABIALLY INCLINED.
 LINGUAL BLOCKED OR IMPACTED CUSPIDS
EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO
DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 LOWER INCISORS (2.1-1.2)
STANDARD TORQUE (-1º) (-3º)
- GOOD POSITION WITH MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TREAT-
MENT MECHANICS.
- EXTRACTION CASES
- CLASS III ELASTICS
- LARGE DIASTEMAS CLOSURE

LOW TORQUE (-6º) (-11º)

- CASES NEEDING EXTENSIVE CLASS II ELASTIC
- SEVERE CROWDING IN THE LOWER ANTERIOR SEGMENT.
- LINGUAL BLOCKED INCISOR REQUIRING UPRIGHTING.
- WHERE EXTENSIVE ARCH LENGTH NEEDS TO BE GAINED
(LOWER D-GAINER)
- CASES NEEDING A HERBST OR SIMILAR CLASS II APPLIANCE
ATTACHED TO THE ARCHWIRE.
- DEEP BITE CASES (RCS ARCHWIRES)
LOWER CUSPIDS (3-3)
LOW TORQUE (0º)

STANDARD TORQUE (0º) (7º)

HIGH TORQUE (7º) (13º)
LOWER CUSPIDS (3-3)

LOW TORQUE (0º)

CUSPIDS ARE IN GOOD
POSITION OR LABIALLY
INCLINED.
 LOWER CUSPIDS (3-3)

STANDARD TORQUE (0º) (7º)

HIGH TORQUE (7º) (13º)

 CUSPID NEEDING CORONAL UPRIGHTING.

 EXTRACTION CASES (TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF
TORQUE CONTROL DURING SPACE CLOSURE).
 LARGE DIASTEMAS CLOSURE.
 CROWDING IN THE LOWER ANTERIOR SEGMENT
(COMBINED WITH LOW TORQUE INCISORS).
PERIODONTAL CARE OF CUSPID ROOTHS
 SELECTIVE TORQUE
DAMON 3 MX BRACKETS
HIGH TORQUE 70-75 %
UPPER CENTRAL INCISORS STANDARD TORQUE 20-25 %
LOW TORQUE 5 %

HIGH TORQUE 15 %
UPPER LATERAL INCISORS STANDARD TORQUE 35 %
LOW TORQUE 50 %

LOWER INCISORS LOW TORQUE + 90 %

MORE HIGH T. THAN STANDARD T.

CUSPIDS (80% - 20%)

RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 SELECTIVE TORQUE

EXACT PERCENTAGE OF
THE DIFFERENT VALUES OF
NEW DAMON Q TORQUES
AFTER ANALISING MY FIRST
425 PATIENTS
Dr. RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO
CORDOBA (SPAIN)
DAMON UPPER BRACKETS D3MX % DQ %
1+1 STANDARD T. 12 20-25 15 65
1+1 HIGH T. 17 70-75 22 32
1+1 LOW T. 7 5 2 3

2+2 STANDARD T. 8 35 6 49
2+2 HIGH T. 10 15 13 5
2+2 LOW T. 3 50 -5 46

3+3 STANDARD T. 0 25 7 67
3+3 HIGH T. 7 75 11 25
3+3 LOW T. N/A -9 2
3+3 0º (LOWER) 0 6
DAMON LOWER BRACKETSD3MX % DQ %
2.1-1.2 STANDARD T. -1 10 -3 30
2.1-1.2 LOW T. -6 90 -11 70

3-3 STANDARD T. 0 20 7 92
3-3 HIGH T. 7 80 13 5
3-3 LOW T. N/A 0 3
DAMON Q TORQUES
UPPER CENTRAL INCISORS

70

60

50

40 65
30

20 32
10
3
0
STANDARD HIGH LOW
15º 22º 2º

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 SELECTIVE TORQUE
UPPER CENTRAL INCISORS

80 70
70
60
60
50
50
40 65
40 73
30
30

20 20
22 32
10 10
5 3
0 0
STANDARD HIGH LOW
STANDARD HIGH LOW
12º 17º 7º 15º 22º 2º

DAMON 3 & D3-MX DAMON Q

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
DAMON Q TORQUES
UPPER LATERAL INCISORS

60

50

40

30
49 46
20

10
5
0
STANDARD HIGH LOW
6º 13º -5º

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 SELECTIVE TORQUE
UPPER LATERAL INCISORS

50 50
45 45
40 40
35 35
30 30
49
25 50 25 46
20 35 20
15 15
10 15 10
5
0
5
5
0
STANDARD HIGH LOW
STANDARD HIGH LOW
8º 10º 3º 6º 13º -5º

DAMON 3 & D3-MX DAMON Q

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
DAMON Q TORQUES
UPPER CUSPIDS
70

60

50

40
67
30

20
25
10
2 6
0
STANDARD HIGH LOW 0º LOWER
7º 11º -9º 0º

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 SELECTIVE TORQUE
UPPER CUSPIDS

80 70

70 60
60
50
50

40 75 40
67
30
30

20 20
25 25
10 10

0
2 6
0
STANDARD HIGH
0º 7º STANDARD HIGH LOW 0º LOWER
7º 11º -9º 0º

DAMON 3 & D3-MX DAMON Q

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
DAMON Q TORQUES
LOWER INCISORS

70

60

50
70
40

30

20 30
10

0
STANDARD HIGH
-3º -11º

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 SELECTIVE TORQUE
LOWER INCISORS

90 70
80
60
70
50
60
50 40
90 70
40 30
30
20
20 30
10 10
10
0 0
STANDARD HIGH
STANDARD HIGH
-1º -6º -3º -11º

DAMON 3 & D3-MX DAMON Q

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
DAMON Q TORQUES
LOWER CUSPIDS
100
90
80
70
60
50 92
40
30
20
10
5 3
0
STANDARD HIGH LOW
7º 13º 0º

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)
 SELECTIVE TORQUE
LOWER CUSPIDS

80 100
70 90
80
60
70
50
60
40 80 50 92
30 40
30
20
20 20 30
10
10 5
0 0
STANDARD HIGH STANDARD HIGH LOW
0º 7º 7º 13º 0º

DAMON 3 & D3-MX DAMON Q

EUROPEAN RAFAEL GARCIA ESPEJO

DAMON MASTER CORDOBA (SPAIN)