The wires do the bulk of the work, but these auxiliary products are the support system! Our high quality Stainless Steel auxiliary items make your life easier with quick, chairside wire tie-in and application of stops, hooks and buttons. We continue to offer trusted, consistent, quality products at every level.

Our Preformed Ligature and Kobayashi products are made of annealed 304 Stainless Steel to ensure consistent shape and predictable performance.  Used in place of elastic ligatures, your customers will appreciate the ease with which they can be placed over the bracket and tied.

Preformed Ligature Wires ensure a quick, tight tie with just a twist!

• No loss of force, as with elastomeric ligations.

• Available in long form for custom fit to the application.

• Can be used for laceback and appliance to appliance attachment.

• Also convenient for securing teeth to prevent unwanted rotation during TAD treatment.

• Short pre-formed ligs have pre-twisted ends which allow for even faster placement.

Preformed Long: Approximately 6 in. long availabe in sizes  .008 .009 .010 .011 .012 .014
Preformed Short: Approximately .50 in. long, with pre-twisted ends availabe in sizes .010
Spooled Wire (1 lb. spool): .availabe in sizes 009 .010 .011 .012

SS Kobayashi Ties provide a quick tying feature with a preformed hook.

• Spot welded to form a secure hook.
• Allows for quick attachment of springs.
• Perfect for elastic attachment.

Wire Sizes Preformed Long: Approximately 6 in. long available in sizes .010 .012 .014
Preformed Short: Approximately .75 in. long, with pre-twisted ends available in sizes .012 .014

Sometimes it is the little things that matter most. Adenta's ball hooks, stops, and stop locks are small but powerful! They provide your customers with the versatility of optimizing archwire configurations. These little parts pack a punch!

Crimpable Ball Hooks are a more economical, convenient alternative to pre-posted archwires.

• Easily placed on all wire sizes from .012 to .021 x .025.

• One piece construction of 316L material. Straight is 5mm from top of base to tip of ball.

• .022 slotted base allows quick, easy placement at any position on the wire, in or out of the mouth.

• Left and Right Hooks aid in the application of elastics and extension springs.

• Straight ‘hook’ provides for intermaxillary fixation and elastic connection.

Offered in quantities of 10.
Crimpable Ball Hooks Left, Right, and Straight

“C-Stop™” Crimpable Stops firmly grip the archwire to prevent the wire from sliding beyond the adjacent bracket or buccal tube. Can reduce distal end ‘pokes’. Provides for greater control of tooth movement. C-Stops may also be used as a stop against compression springs to create or maintain space.

• Crimps firmly to rectangular archwires.
• .022 slot for easy attachment.
• May be attached to ligated archwire or to wire before ligation.
• Manufactured of 316L Stainless Steel.

Offered in quantities of 10.
“C-Stop” Ball Hooks One size.

Stop Locks continue to be a secure technique for archwire locking. The stop lock base is made of SS303 material, with .022 slot. It slides easily over the archwire and is held firmly by the nut, made of 316L material, with the twist of the wrench.

• .022 wire slot.
• Use to prevent archwire sliding out of buccal tube.
• Provides a stop for compression spring treatment.

Offered in quantities of 5.
Stop Locks One size: .022 wire slot.
Wrench One size

Our Crimpable Split Stops come as a convenient strip of 10 for easy handling. The practitioner can easily remove an individual stop as needed. Made of 304 annealed Stainless Steel, these stops crimp easily but hold tight.

• Convenient.
• Dead soft for easy crimping.

Offered in quantities of 10 strips of 10 stops. Order per strip of 10.
Crimpable Split Stops One size.

Direct Bond/Weldable Lingual Buttons provide a strong bond to allow for easy attachment of accessories.

• Direct bond or weldable.
• Flat or curved base.
• Nickel-free.

Offered in quantities of 10.