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Aligners
A term used for an appliance other than braces used to move teeth such as a “spring aligner”, which is essentially a Hawley retainer with a spring or springs, or a clear aligner such as those from Invisalign.
Archwires
A wire engaged in orthodontic attachments, affixed to the crowns of two or more teeth and capable of causing or guiding tooth movement.
Bands
A thin metal ring, usually stainless steel, which serves to secure orthodontic attachments to a tooth. The band, with orthodontic attachments welded or soldered to it, is closely adapted to fit the contours of the tooth and then cemented into place.
Brackets (Braces)
An orthodontic attachment that is secured to a tooth (either by bonding or banding) for the purpose of engaging an archwire. Brackets can be fabricated from metal, ceramic or plastic.
Chin-Cup
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Elastics (rubber bands)
Used to move teeth in prescribed direction (commonly connected to molar band and upper ball hook). Found in numerous colors for better appearance.
Headgear
Generic term for extraoral traction (attached around the back side of the head) for growth modification, tooth movement and anchorage.
Koby Ties/Hooks
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Ligature
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RPE (Rapid-Palatal Expander)
Rapid Palatal Expander is an orthodontic device used to create a wider space in the upper jaw
Retainer
- Bonded – a small diameter wire is glued behind the teeth, negating the need in most cases for a removable retainer
- Removable- Hawley -Traditional retainers with medium gauge steel wires embedded in a pink or customizable acrylic
- Removable- Essix- Clear plastic retainer, very aesthetic but typically does not last as long as Hawley retainers
Soft-Tissue Laser
TAD (Mini-screw)
- Provides skeletal anchorage so as to minimize or avoid adverse effects of moving some teeth at the expense of the other teeth providing that pulling or pushing force.
- Great for compensating for skeletal (jaw bone) discrepancies, even to the point of avoiding jaw bone surgery in some cases
- Very easy procedure involving topical anesthetic and a small anesthetic shot
- Can speed up tooth movement and decrease overall treatment time
TPA (Trans-Palatal Arch)
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Tubes
Bondable like braces or spot-welded to bands
Twin-Force Bite Corrector
Essentially an in-the-mouth headgear, used by Dr. Campbell primarily to correct some excessive overjet cases.