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Removable orthodontic appliances. Kristýna dandová. Removable orthodontic appliances. Used for correction of different orthodontic defects Defects of bite - open bite - crossbite - under bite
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Removable orthodontic appliances Kristýna dandová
Removable orthodontic appliances Usedforcorrectionofdifferentorthodonticdefects • Defectsof bite - open bite - crossbite - under bite • Defectsofindividualteeth - rotation - protrusion, retrusion -crowding
Removabe orthodontic appliances are composed of acrylic body and clasps • The clasps are twisted of wire by special pliers (bird beak, cutter)
The double helical spring • Made of 0.5 mm wire • Double helical spring is maximizing the elasticity of the protrusion spring
The double helical spring ( Z-spring) is usualy used on rotated incisors • The spring is located on the tooth neck • The right sided and left sided z springsare fabricated accordingly
The Adams clasp • 0,7 mm stainless steel wire • Adams clasp is used as anchorage of the appliance • Usualy situated on molars
The ball clasps • 0,7 mm wire • Used as anchorage of the removable appliances • Situated on incisors orin between premolars
The labial bow • Made of 0,7 mm wire • Used for harmonic alignment of the anterior segment
Thelabialbowissituatediscomposedofthreeparts: • Horizontalbowportion • „U“ loops • Retentivearms Thebowissituatedbetweenthecanines
Before the application of acrylic models have to be put into the water isolation
Application of acrylic • After choosing of the color we can start with application of acrylic • We change application of powder and liquid untill we have appropriate shape of the appliance
Orange liquid Red liquid Acrylic powder
The poymerization proceeds in the polymerization unit (10 min,55°C, 3-3,5 bar)
Instrumentstoproduce an orthodonticappliance Separating disc rubber