Holding Appliances

Arch Length Maintainer (A.L.M.)

Arch Length Maintainer (A.L.M.)

  • Maintains lingual arch length
  • Holds molars from migrating forward
  • Allows for permanent teeth to erupt into arch length position
  • Can be used as a space maintainer appliances
  • Used in mixed or permanent dentition treatment
  • Straight design for patient comfort
  • Oral irrigation is recommended after every meal
  • Easy to clean teeth and hygiene friendly

Palatal Arch Appliance

Palatal Arch Appliance

  • Maintains palatal arch length
  • Holds molars after expansion in ideal position
  • Used in mixed and permanent dentition treatment
  • Straight design for patient comfort
  • Auxiliaries can be add for additional patient treatment
  • Oral irrigation is recommended after every meal
  • Easy to clean teeth and hygiene friendly

Space Maintainer

Space Maintainer

  • Maintains space from loss of primary or permanent molar
  • Keeps molar from migrating forward
  • Band is sealed to molar with loop extension
  • Holds molar position
  • Fixed appliance for patient cooperation
  • Comfortable for patients
  • Oral irrigation recommended after every meal
  • Easy to clean teeth and hygiene friendly

Bonded Fixed Retainer

Bonded Fixed Retainer

  • 030" Wire is custom contoured to lower lingual incisors
  • Mesh pads are bonded to cuspid teeth
  • Etched lingual of cuspid teeth before bonding appliance
  • Flowable light cure composite is used for bonding to teeth
  • Floss is used to hold and stabilize fixed retainer in place

Lower Lingual Arch (L.L.A.)

Lower Lingual Arch (L.L.A.)

  • Maintains lingual arch length
  • Holds molars from migrating forward
  • Allows for permanent teeth to erupt into arch length position
  • Can be used as a space maintainer appliance
  • Used in mixed or permanent dentition treatment
  • Adjusting loops can be activated to increase arch length
  • Appliance can be fabricated without adjusting loops
  • Comfortable for patients
  • Water irrigation is recommended after every meal
  • Easy to clean teeth and hygiene friendly

Trans-Palatal Arch

Trans-Palatal Arch

  • Maintains palatal arch length
  • Holds molars after expansion in ideal position
  • Used in mixed & permanent dentition treatment
  • Adjusting loop can be activated to increase palatal arch length
  • Auxiliaries can be added for additional patient treatment
  • Oral irrigation is recommended after every meal
  • Easy to clean teeth and Hygiene friendly

Nance Appliance

Nance Appliance

  • Maintains upper molar position
  • Prevents upper arch length loss
  • Holds existing space
  • Acrylic button pads palatal tissue
  • Anchorage for space closure during treatment
  • Comfortable for patients
  • Water irrigation recommended after every meal
  • Easy to clean and hygiene friendly