30 matching records for Orthodontic Appliance.
A collection of devices intended to be used to facilitate use of an orthodontic teeth positioner, including placement, removal and cleaning. It typically consists of an orthodontic appliance remover, an orthodontic positioner seater, and an orthodontic appl...
A collection of devices intended to be used to facilitate use of an orthodontic teeth retainer (positioner), including placement, removal and cleaning. It typically consists of an orthodontic appliance remover, an orthodontic retainer seater, and an orthodo...
A dental instrument intended to be used for accurate measurement of the dimensions of an orthodontic appliance (e.g., orthodontic bracket height) especially as it relates to patient oral anatomy during the fitting of the appliance (e.g., determining distanc...
A device used to cover the offending sharp edges of an orthodontic appliance being worn by the user in order to provide relief from the discomforts that this can cause. It can be presented as a sheet, strip, or rod and is typically made of a mouldable wax o...
A dental device used in conjunction with orthodontic appliances to exert pressure on the teeth or the jaws from outside the mouth. An orthodontic headgear will typically have a strap that wraps around the patient's neck or head and an inner bow portion that...
A thread or slender rod of metal (e.g., stainless steel, precious metal) incorporated into an orthodontic appliance, typically as part of an orthodontic appliance system. It is available in various dimensions and grades, and is used to exert pressure on tee...
An orthodontic appliance, bonded or removable, intended to be used on a single patient to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. This appliance, also referred to as a positioner, is a...
A dental orthodontic appliance, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. This appliance is also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained b...
A metallic device that is bonded to an orthodontic band, or directly to a tooth, to hold an orthodontic wire and/or other appliance (e.g., rubber bands) used to apply pressure to the tooth in order to alter the position of the tooth. This is a single-patien...
A custom-made orthodontic appliance, typically supplied in series intended to be worn in succession and self-changed every few weeks, designed to influence the shape and/or function of the stomatognathic system to correct malocclusions (e.g., underbites, ov...
A collection of devices, used with retainer-style orthodontic appliances (e.g., preformed teeth aligners) to further facilitate and enhance teeth alignment. The kit includes buttons and elastics, typically made of clear materials for aesthetic purposes, tha...
A hand-held dental instrument intended to be used by an orthodontist for opening/closing a self-ligating orthodontic bracket and/or tube. It is made of metal and is in the form of a handle with thin pronged ends designed to release/close the orthodontic app...
A hand-held device intended to be used by laypersons to remove/apply orthodontic elastomeric appliances (e.g., inter-arch bands, inter-bracket chains) from/to orthodontic brackets. It is typically a thin plastic device with a hook on one end and a pusher on...
An electromechanical device designed to clean soft debris, plaque and stain build-up from the surface of removable orthodontic aligners or retainers. The orthodontic appliances are typically placed in a receptacle and water together with an appropriate clea...
A hand-held dental instrument intended to be used by an orthodontist for opening/closing a self-ligating orthodontic bracket and/or tube. It is made of metal and is in the form of a handle with thin pronged ends designed to release/close the orthodontic app...
A custom-made dental device in the form of a patient’s dentition which contains cavities intended to hold and facilitate positioning of light-cured dental resin onto teeth for subsequent attachment of an orthodontic appliance (e.g. aligner) after curing. It...
A custom-made dental device in the form of a patient’s dentition with slots/sockets intended to position and hold in place a set of orthodontic appliances (e.g., brackets, buccal tubes, lingual retainers) [not included] to bond them to teeth during a single...
A custom-made dental device in the form of a patient’s dentition with slots/sockets intended to position and hold in place a set of orthodontic appliances (e.g., brackets, buccal tubes, lingual retainers) to bond them to teeth during a single procedure; the...
A hand-held instrument comprised of a proximal handle and distal bristles intended to be used to manually clean a removable dental prosthesis (e.g., denture) and/or orthodontic appliance (e.g., retainer, aligner). It is intended to be used in the home and h...
An agent used to remove soft debris, plaque and stain build-up from the surface of removable orthodontic aligners or retainers. It is normally used at home by the wearer of the appliance, and is typically supplied as tablets or crystals used to make a solut...
An electronic device designed to be used in the home during treatment with orthodontic appliances (e.g., brackets, aligners) to provide small vibrations for gently accelerating the movement of anterior teeth, guided by the appliances, to help reduce treatme...
A hand-held dental instrument intended to be used in orthodontics to accurately measure forces (in grams or ounces) applied by the elastics or springs used when setting up orthodontic appliances within the patient's mouth. The device is typically of cylindr...
A hand-held dental instrument used in orthodontics to intraorally chill or cool thermally-activated archwires when placing bends in an orthodontic appliance. The device, after it has been precooled (typically with a cryogenic spray), is applied to a desired...
A plastic device intended to be bonded to a tooth, to hold an orthodontic wire and/or other appliance (e.g., rubber bands) used to apply pressure to the tooth in order to alter the position of the tooth. This is a single-patient device intended to be used f...
An assembly of devices such as metal bands, archwires, springs and/or power arms, designed to influence the shape and/or function of the stomatognathic system. Once applied to the teeth, it may be periodically adjusted to effect skeletal and/or dental chang...
A dental device in the shape of a coil intended to be placed around an archwire, a rod, in a bracket, on hooks, pins, and/or between teeth, to apply force (e.g., rotational, uprighting, horizontal) as part of an orthodontic force-producing appliance system....
A dental device used in conjunction with extraoral traction anchored on the back of the head or neck, as a long metal bow that inserts intraorally into an orthodontic appliance. Generally used to move teeth or bones posteriorly or prevent their forward move...
An orthodontic device which includes a rod(s) intended to be bonded to teeth to correct malocclusions (e.g., overbites); it is commonly known as Herbst appliance. The rod, also referred to as a piston or tube, is typically positioned with a metal band and/o...
A prefabricated dental device made of wrought metal alloy intended to retain and stabilize a removable orthodontic appliance to stationary teeth. It is manufactured to meet a standard specification for adaptation or direct insertion into the patient's mouth...
A dental device made of cast metal material intended to retain and stabilize a removable orthodontic appliance to stationary teeth. It is manufactured to meet the specifications of an individual patient. This is a single-patient device that is used for the ...