TECHNICAL NOTE E-ISSN :0975-8437P-ISSN: 2231-2285INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL CLINICS | 2014 Volume 6 Issue 434IntroductionClasps are used to retain the active plates used for orthodon-tictoothmovement.1-3 Variousnumberofclaspdesignshave beensuggested.Allthesesclaspshaveitsownadvantages. Sometimes additional retention is even required, in such cas-estheadditionalretentionisprovidedbysecondaryclasps liketriangularclaspandballendclasp. Thisarticlesuggests a modifcation of ball end clasp called IDS ball end clasp used for retention.FabricationThe IDS ball end clasp is fabricated with following armamen-tarium (Figure 1).a)21/22gaugestainlesssteelroundorthodonticwireof4-5 cm lengthb)Light cure bonding agentc)Flow able light curable composited)Applicator tipFirstofallcutthestainlesssteelroundorthodonticwireof 4-5cm of length, then roughen the tip of the wire with a sand paper or with a sand blaster for better attachment of compos-ite.Ontheroughenedtipsurfaceapplylightcurebonding agent with the help of applicator tip and cure with light cure machine for 15 sec. After the curing apply the light cure fow-able composite on the tip of the wire and make it to a shape of a ball with the help of that applicator tip (Figure 2). Then cure it with a light cure machine. Now the ball end clasp can be used for multiple number of applications in orthodontic treatment (Figure 3,4).Advantages:IDSBallendclaspsareeasilyrecognizablebe-cause they consist of a wire with a small composite ball at its tip. The operator can fabricate easily near chair side. It can be easily repairable if it is broken or damaged.Noneedofany specializedinstrumentforthefabricationofthisclasp.The propertyofthewirewillbemaintainedafteritsfabrication. Ballendclaspistheonlyclaspwhichcanbeusedwithfxed orthodontic appliances.ConclusionIn conclusion, IDS Ball end clasps are a new addition to ortho-dontic appliances.Authors Afliations1. Kanhu Charan Sahoo, MDS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Ortho-dontics,InstituteofDentalSciences,SOAUniversity,Odisha,India, 2.SwatiSaraswataAcharya,MDS,SeniorLecturer,Departmentof Orthodontics,InstituteofDentalSciences,SOAUniversity,Odisha, India,3.DhyanChandMurmu,MDS,SeniorLecturer,Department ofOrthodontics,InstituteofDentalSciences,SOAUniversity,Odis-ha, India, 4. Snigdha Pattanaik, MDS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics,InstituteofDentalSciences,SOAUniversity,Odisha, India, 5. Sumita Mishra, MDS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Ortho-dontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA University, Odisha, India, 6. SmrutiBhushanNanda,MDS,Reader,DepartmentofOrthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA University, Odisha, India.References1.Adams CP. The design and construction of removable orthodon-tic appliances: J. Wright; 1970.2.BellC.Amodifedlowerremovableapplianceusinglingual clasping and soft tissue anchorage. British journal of orthodon-tics. 1983;10(3):162-3.3.MuirJD.Anteriorretentionintheremovableappliance.Trans-actionsoftheBritishSocietyfortheStudyofOrthodontics. 1969;57:178-84.How cite this articleSahoo KC, Acharya SS, Murmur DC, Pattanaik S, Mishra S, Nanda SB. IDS ball end clasp- a new clinical technique. International Journal of Dental Clinics. 2014;6(4):20-22.Address for CorrespondenceKanhu Charan Sahoo, MDS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of dental sciences, SOA University, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.Email: swati.acharya.tmdc@gmail.comABSTRACTTherearevariousclaspswhichareusedforprovidingretentiontotheremovableappliances.Incasesofadditional retention secondary clasps are incorporated in the design.In this article an IDS ball end clasp has been suggested which is very simple to fabricate and repair.Keywords: Clasp;IDS ball end Clasp; RetentionKanhu Charan Sahoo, Swati Saraswata Acharya, Dhyan Chand Murmur, Snigdha Pattanaik, Sumita Mishra, Smruti B NandaIDS BALL END CLASP - A NEW CLINICAL TECHNIQUESource of Support: Nil Confict of Interest: None DeclaredFigure 1. Armammentarium, Figure 2-4. Clasp