OrthoTruss™
OrthoTruss™
Design T-loops, L-loops, and vertical closing loops. Adjust gable bends, wire size, loop height, and position — and watch the force, the load-deflection rate, and the moment-to-force ratio update live.
No install · No signup · Runs in your browser. Educational and research tool — not a medical device.
Loop mechanics from beam theory — every number traces to the wire and the geometry.
T-loop, L-loop, and vertical closing loops — switch and compare their force systems.
Add gable bends and watch the moment — and therefore the root control — change.
See how wire size, loop height, and material set the force-per-millimetre you deliver.
Tune the moment-to-force ratio to target tipping, controlled tipping, or translation.
A custom closing loop in three moves.
Choose a T-, L-, or vertical loop and a starting wire.
Set the height, position, and gable bends — the beam model recomputes the force system.
See delivered force, load-deflection rate, and the M/F ratio at the bracket.
Loop force and stiffness come from beam relationships keyed to wire cross-section and modulus, with behavior checked against analytical reference cases. The result describes the modeled initial force system, not fabrication or treatment-outcome validation.
For learning why a loop delivers the force it does.
Build real intuition before the clinic — change a parameter and watch the mechanics respond, instead of memorizing rules.
A fast sandbox to reason from first principles — concept-level understanding, never patient-specific advice.
A transparent teaching and research tool with cited inputs, exposed assumptions, and model-dependent outputs.
It is the force delivered per millimetre of activation. A lower rate gives a gentler, more constant force over the closing range — achieved with a taller loop, a smaller or more flexible wire, or added wire length.
Gable bends add a moment to the force system, raising the moment-to-force ratio so the roots are controlled during space closure rather than the crowns simply tipping together.
It's at no cost, with no signup, and runs entirely in your browser — nothing is downloaded or installed.
No. It is an educational and research simulation of general biomechanics using generic, user-entered parameters. It does not use patient data and is not intended for the diagnosis or treatment planning of individual patients.
No cost, in your browser, right now.
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