Orthodontic Removable appliancesDr. Alwaleed Fuad Noman

Introduction Orthodontic appliances can be

classified into:

1- Mechanical

2- functional

Introduction Mechanical appliances could be :

1- removable appliance

2- fixed appliances

Fixed appliances

Removable appliances

•Active appliances

•Functional appliances

Removable appliances

Springs or buccal labial movements

Springs or buccal labial movements

Springs or buccal labial movements

Springs or buccal labial movements

Springs or buccal labial movements

Springs or buccal labial movements

Scrows

Indications•Incisors inclination

•To treat arch individually

•Narrow arches

•Unilateral cross bite

•Single malpositioned teeth

•Bit correction

•Bad habits

Contraindications•Sever skeletal discrepancy

•Upper and lower arches correlation treatment

•Sever rotation

•Bodily movements

•Vertical discrepancy

•Sever crowding

•Very dens bone

Advantages •Simple tipping treatment

•Platform involvement

•Few teeth should be moved

•Less chair side

•Inexpensive

•Removed by patients

•Easy repair

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Limitation

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Requirements •Biological

•Mechanical

•Aesthetic

•hygienic