Space Regainers and Maintainers Orthodontic Appliances

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Phase I Retainer

The Phase I retainer provides retention after early/interceptive orthodontic treatment.  Phase I treatment is most often finished between ages 7 and 10 and it is very important that the results of phase I treatment be maintained in order to hold space for emerging permanent teeth.  Often a bit of bonding material is placed on the mesiobuccal cusp of the partially erupted 1st permanent molars to provide better retention.  Our design features optional “wings” to allow for rotation of laterals if necessary.

Pediatric Comfort Appliances

QC Orthodontic's new line of Comfort Fit appliances are designed with your patient's dental experience in mind. These appliances not only deliver the functionality you demand, but also the comfort your patient's deserve. The Lingual Arch and Band & Loop appliances are meticulously contoured around the alveolar process to give your patients a level of comfort that standard designs cannot achieve. The Comfort Gnathos Nance appliance is closely contoured to conform to the palate providing the stability to hold space without the hygiene problems associated with the traditional acrylic button. In addition, the contouring of these appliances allow more than adequate space for the eruption of permanent dentition so there will be no need to remake due to unforeseen interference as is often the case with standard appliances.

NOTE: The Gnathos Nance design is counter-indicated for patients who have recently undergone molar distalization.

Lingual arches are available in various sizes and lengths. Arches can either be ideally shaped or closely contoured to the arch configuration. They may include loops for adjustment or without. Also may be made removable from bands.

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Distal Shoe

SRM13

A single band with a distal extension that is placed through the tissue and can be used to guide the eruption of the six year moler when the primary second moler has been lost prematurely.

Note: Accurate fabrication of this appliance requires accurate measurements from the distal of the banded or crowned tooth to the point of placement for the blade. Traditionally a bite wing has accompanied the model from which we derive accurate measurements. With the advent of digital x-ray, however, providing an actual size x-ray has become more difficult. Most digital x-ray systems provide a means of accurately determining the measuremtns required for the fabrication of this appliance.

Your digital x-ray software should contain a measurement sub menu. This will allow you to set a point at the distal of the banded, or crowned tooth and drag a line to the mesial of the erupting permanent tooth. Your software will provide you a highly accurate measurement of the length of this line.

Either mark the model at the appropriate distance or note this distance on the Rx. This will provide the technician with the information necessary to fabricate an accurate appliance.

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Ectopoic Spring Loaded Distalizer

SRM14

Designed to provide the same function as the Halterman appliance without the necessity of a bonding button that can debond and be swallowed or worse, aspirated. The wire is bonded to the occlusal surface of the erupting molar eliminating the button. The coil spring is pre-activated and the elastic chain holds the appliance passive while the appliance is cemented and bonded into place. Remove the elastic to activate the appliance.

Retainer with Pontic

(Flipper Appliance)

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Fixed Transpalatal Arch

SRM16

This appliance is excellent at maintaining space acquired after expansion and distillation. It can be designed with a solid transpalatal bar or with an Omega loop allowing for adjustment and producing molar rotation. Our Fixed Transpalatal Arch Appliance can also be fabricated in a removable version.

The Nance Appliance

SRM20/SRM24

The Nance Appliance is available with either straight or re-curved arms. It can either be soldered to the bands or made removable. The Nance appliance is effective in preventing mesial molar drift, and in the re-curved arm design, used for expansion or rotation of the molars. This appliance may be fabricated in a hygienic all wire version. Note: The wire nance is not indicated for use after distalization treatments.

Note: The wire nance is not indicated for use after distalization treatments.

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Edentulous Block

An edentulous block can be added to nearly any appliance to hold space.

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