A device used in orthodontics to attach a wire(s) or headgear to orthodontic bands bonded to the teeth. It is typically welded to an orthodontic band or bonded to a tooth. This is a single-patient device that is used for the duration of the treatment (singl...
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 small, hollow tube/cylinder intended to be cut to a selected length and placed around an orthodontic archwire to protect the archwire from damage and to protect teeth, gums, and cheeks from archwire exposure during orthodontic treatment. This is a single-...
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 thin metal ring designed to be fitted around the contours of a tooth and cemented into place to support an orthodontic attachment (e.g., bracket, tube), brazed or soldered onto the ring, intended to be secured to the tooth. This is a single-patient device...
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 dental instrument designed to remove with precision a circular section of oral soft tissue (e.g., gum, palatal mucosa) during dental surgery, typically to allow access to a site for drilling and dental/orthodontic implant placement without the use of a sc...
A dental instrument designed to remove with precision a circular section of oral soft tissue (e.g., gum, palatal mucosa) during dental surgery, typically to allow access to a site for drilling and dental/orthodontic implant placement without the use of a sc...