Elastics (rubber
bands) Wearing
elastics (or rubber bands) improves the fit of your upper and lower
teeth. Wear rubber bands as instructed, and remember that the rubber
bands work far more efficiently if they're worn as prescribed.
Forsus Springs As
part of your treatment you may be required to wear "Forsus springs"
or "Powerscope" which are a fixed functional appliances
that are used for class II bite correction. This appliance is designed
to hold your teeth and lower jaw in a different relationship than
you usually posture, while still allowing you to open and move your
jaw freely. During treatment it is hidden inside the cheeks and almost
undetectable. The Forsus spring is made out of nickel titanium so
it provides a constant, non-decaying force.
Bionator A
Bionator is a functional appliance designed to encourage mandibular
(lower) jaw growth during normal development. These appliances utilise
the muscle action of the patient to produce orthodontic or orthopaedic
forces. The Bionator appliance does all these things by gently redirecting
and adjusting the body's own forces, the Bionator itself is neutral.
Moving the lower jaw forward has many advantages, other than aesthetic
and dental advantages, such as increasing the airways and promoting
nasal breathing and lip competence.
HerbstĀ® appliance The
HerbstĀ® appliance reduces increased overjet by encouraging the lower
jaw forward and the upper molars backward. This fixed appliance is
used mostly for younger, growing children and is worn for about 12
to 15 months.
Palatal expander The
palatal expander "expands" (or widens) your upper jaw by
putting gentle pressure on your upper molars each time an adjustment
is made.Your orthodontist will instruct you about when and how to
adjust your expander. When you achieve the desired expansion, you
will wear the appliance for several months to allow healing and the
laying down of new bone making the upper jaw wider. This creates more
room for erupting teeth and for the correction of crossbites.