Functional Appliances

Also called orthopaedic appliances, these are used mainly to correct a skeletal class II deformity.

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• Holds the mandible in a forward position until the muscle reflex responsible for holding the mandible has modified so that the muscles are ‘reprogrammed’ to hold it in its new position

• Can be used for the correction of class III skeletal deformity to a limited extent

• To increase over-bite in deep bite cases

• As a night time appliance to maintain the repositioning of the mandible after TMJ treatment

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Call 020 7387 6930 or email contact@nimrodental.co.uk for more information.

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