Techniques/Appliances

Find out about the techniques and appliances used by the team at the Mila Gregor orthodontic practice

1 – Removable appliance

• Enlarges the palate and increases the perimeter of the dental arch
• Increases the height of occlusion
• Corrects minor flaws in the positioning of teeth
• Is also used during the stabilization (retainer) phase to maintain the arches at the end of growth
• Practical, it can be removed for cleaning

2 – Fixed expansion appliance

• Quad Helix: slow palatal expansion 
• Hyrax: rapid palatal expansion

3 – Fixed braces

Metallic braces

• Traditional system: system of wire attachment with elastic bands
• Self-ligating: system for attaching the wires with a system of locks on the appliance (more information at  www.damonbraces.com)

Transparent braces

• Traditional system: the system of wire attachment with transparent elastic bands
• Self-ligating: system for attaching the wires with a system of locks on the appliance (more information at  www.damonbraces.com)

4 – Invisible braces

Attractive system for adults. While effective, this system remains expensive and does not take into account the inner function of occlusion (more information on www.invisalign.com).

5 – Ancrage systems

A) the Forsus: replaces the traditional headgear. 
B) Mini-implants: TAD temporary ancrage device: mechanical concept consisting of small screws that do not osteointegrate. This system eliminates compliance and shortens treatment time.