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2. Orthodontic headgear - Wikipedia

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   Headgear is most commonly used to correct the bite of the patient. The headgear attaches to the braces via metal hooks or a facebow. Straps or a head cap anchor the headgear to the back of the head or neck. In some situations, both are used. Elastic bands are used to apply pressure to the bow or hooks.

3. Elastics (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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   Intra-maxillary elastics are elastics used in one arch only, either mandibular or maxillary. People using elastics for orthodontic correction change their elastics three to four times during the day. Elastic wear is recommend to be used in a rectangular wire to minimize side effects. Elastic wear depends on the compliance of the patient. A non ...

4. Facemask (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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   Facemask headgear held onto the patient’s face using the direct force of the connecting elastic bands into the patients mouth, typically worn 14 to 16 hours a day depending on treatment plan. The reverse side of the facemask headgear showing the face frame, pads for forehead and chin with moleskin padding for the patients comfort.

5. Dental braces - Wikipedia

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   Orthodontic headgear usually consists of three major components: Full orthodontic headgear with head cap, fitting straps, facebow and elastics. Facebow: 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 patient's face.

6. 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.

7. Headgear device helps relieve neck and back pain - AOL

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   This medical device pulls realigns your neck by pulling on your jaw.

8. Orthodontics - Wikipedia

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   Full orthodontic headgear with headcap, fitting straps, facebow, and elastics. Whatever the purpose, orthodontic headgear works by exerting tension on the braces via hooks, a facebow, coils, elastic bands, metal orthodontic bands, and other attachable appliances directly into the patient's mouth.

9. Anchorage (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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   Orthodontic headgear will usually consist of three major components: Full combination orthodontic headgear with headcap, fitting straps, facebow and elastics. Occipital – Used with headgear to use the occipital bone and surrounding area to move teeth; Cervical – Used with headgear to use the neck and surrounding area to move teeth