Orthodontic hand instrument

An orthodontic hand instrument configured for making distal cinch back bends on dental arch wires, comprising:

• a handle portion having a first end and an opposing second end;
• a first shaft extending from the first end of the handle portion, the first shaft having a tapered distal end;
• a first stoop extending from the tapered distal end of the first shaft, the first stoop having a bifurcated head portion defining a rectangularly-shaped gingival head having a length of about 1 mm, a height of about 1 mm and a width of about 2 mm, a rectangularly-shaped occlusal head having a length of about 1 mm, a height of about 1 mm and a width of about 2 mm overlying and projecting beyond the gingival head, and a 1 mm vertical slot between the gingival head and the occlusal head, the slot being dimensioned and configured for engaging an arch wire of a dental appliance;
• a second shaft extending from the second end of the handle portion, the second shaft having a tapered distal end;
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• a second stoop extending from the tapered distal end of the second shaft, the second stoop having a bifurcated head portion defining a rectangularly-shaped gingival head having a length of about 1 mm, a height of about 1 mm and a width of about 2 mm, a rectangularly-shaped occlusal head having a length of about 1 mm, a height of about 1 mm and a width of about 2 mm overlying and projecting beyond the gingival head, and a 1 mm vertical slot between the gingival head and the occlusal head, the slot being dimensioned and configured for engaging an arch wire of a dental appliance, the second stoop being a mirror image of the first stoop.