WHAT ARE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES?
- Other types of orthodontic appliances may also be used during the course of treatment.
- Some appliances are removable while others will be attached to the teeth until they are no longer needed.
- Depending upon your needs, these appliances help with:
- Widening the jaws in order to make sufficient space for the permanent teeth
- Influencing jaw growth
- The reduction of deep overbites
- Allowing for the correction of teeth in crossbite
- Maintaining the space for a permanent tooth when a baby tooth has been prematurely lost
- Minor tooth movement
- Helping to control harmful oral habits
