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  2. Palatal obturator - Wikipedia

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    A speech bulb, yet another type of prosthetic device often confused with a palatal obturator, contains a pharyngeal section, which goes behind the soft palate. Palatal obturators are needed by individuals with cleft palate , those who have had tumors removed or have had traumatic injuries to their palate.

  3. List of orthodontic functional appliances - Wikipedia

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    It is important to note that initially dento-facial Orthopaedics was mainly done in Europe. The United States was introduced to Fixed Orthodontics by Edward Angle. Norman William Kingsley was the first person to show "jumping the bite" by using an anterior bite plate. Hotz then developed the Vorbissplate which was a modification of Kingsley's ...

  4. Herbst appliance - Wikipedia

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    The Herbst appliance is indicated for the noncompliant treatment of Class II skeletal malocclusions with retrognathic mandible [8] b) and in high angle patients due to the increase in sagittal condylar growth, c)in patients with deep anterior overbite d)in cases of mandibular midline deviation e) n mouth breathers due to the lack of ...

  5. Orthodontic technology - Wikipedia

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    Orthodontic headgear is a type of appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting more severe bite problems. Headgear is an orthodontic appliance for the correction of Class II correction, typically used in growing patients to correct overbites by holding back the growth of the upper jaw, allowing the lower jaw to catch up.

  6. Orthodontic headgear - Wikipedia

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    Orthodontic headgear will usually consist of three major components: Full orthodontic headgear with headcap, fitting straps, facebow and elastics. Facebow: first, the facebow (or J-Hooks) is fitted with a metal arch onto headgear tubes attached to the rear upper and lower molars. This facebow then extends out of the mouth and around the ...

  7. Dental braces - Wikipedia

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    Dental braces (also known as orthodontic braces, or simply braces) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health.

  8. Twin Block Appliance - Wikipedia

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    If the jaw is growing during treatment, it naturally grows at a faster rate; otherwise the appliance is useless. Treatment time varies, but is generally around 9 months. Twin Blocks can also be used to cure an overbite, which can mean treatment may be slightly longer. If this is the case, treatment can vary from 6 to 11 months.

  9. Frankel appliance - Wikipedia

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    Frankel appliance or Frankel Functional Regulator is an orthodontic functional appliance which was developed by Rolf Fränkel in 1950s for treatment to patients of all ages (more so for adults In Orthotropics). This appliance primarily focused on the modulation of neuromuscular activity in order to produce changes in jaw and teeth.

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