Australasian Dentist Issue 92

CATEGORY 50 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST LINICAL Maxillary anterior interdental regions u Segmental intrusion of maxillary incisors u Torque control of the maxillary incisors Mid-palatal area u Aid as anchorage for any kind of maxillary posterior teeth movement u For correction of unilateral constriction of maxillary arch u Expansion of maxillary arch u Can be attached to a transpalatal arch for improving anchorage and distalizing molars Fig 14a Between maxillary central incisor roots for intrusion of anteriors Fig 14b Between maxillary central incisor and lateral incisor roots. Helps intrusion and correcting a canted occlusal plane Palatally – Between the interdental region u Anchorage in Lingual orthodontics u Retractionof anterior teeth inextraction case u Distalization of molars u Intrusion of molars Fig 15 Retraction of anteriors Fig 15b Implants in palatal rugae area – molar protraction Fig 16a Molar Intrusion. Indirect anchorage (top) Molar Intrusion. Direct anchorage (lower) Fig 16b Power Chain Fig 17 Unilateral constriction of maxillary arch Fig 18 Expansion of maxillary arch with assistance of micro-implants Fig 19a Indirect anchorage: molar distalization Fig 19b Direct anchorage from screw to distalize molar using compressed coil spring Dr Geoff Hall Specialist orthodontist Founder and Director of OrthoED, Smilefast, CAPS and Clear Aligner Excellence Tel: 03 9108 0475 geoff@orthoed.com.au