Removable appliances

Removable appliance

Removable Orthodontic Appliances are often utilized during the course of limited tooth movement within primary, mixed or permanent dentitions. They may be employed in either upper or lower arches and typically incorporate finger springs or elastics as active components.

Double plates

The jumping bite appliance (double plates) is a functional appliance, because the forces transferred to the maxilla and mandible are only produced by the masticatory muscles. By the incorporation of a memory screw in the maxilla, a fast transverse bodily expansion can be achived especially in young patients without a rapid maxillary expansion being necessary.

Facemask

The Facemask appliance may be used as early as age 6 to help move the upper jaw forward in patients with an underdeveloped or deficient upper jaw that is behind its ideal position (and in relation to the lower jaw). These individuals often present with an underbite, where the upper front teeth bite behind or against the lower front teeth.

Twin Block

The Twin Block is an appliance in two halves; one for the upper jaw and one for the lower jaw, each half have an inclined plane, possibly also an expansion screw for widening the jaws and springs or mini screws for adjusting the individual position of teeth.

“Frankel” appliance

The Fränkel (Functional Regulator) appliance is a removable orthodontic appliance used in the growing individual to effect the development of muscle, bone, and dentition simultaneously. This appliance provides and promotes the interruption of abnormal function and facilitates the establishment of harmonious functional patterns.