continuing education Results Degrees of slop calculated for different dimensional square and rectangular archwires used in either 0.022or 0.018-inch bracket slots systems are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Height of slot Height of wire Depth of wire Slop 22 16 16 31.48 22 16 22 17.95 22 17 25 12.48 22 19 25 7.24 22 20 20 6.06 22 21 25 2.33 18 16 16 7.70 18 16 22 5.40 18 17 25 2.32 orthotown.com \\ DECEMBER 2020 OT1220_Michalczyk_CE-Bracket-Slop.indd 45 45 11/24/20 10:00 AMhttp://www.orthotown.com