APPLIANCE DESIGN

Appliances should be simple, of minimal bulk and adequate

strength. It is a mistake to try to undertake a large number of tooth
movements with a single appliance.

COMMONLY USED APPLIANCE DESIGNS

Median diastema
Active components: finger springs on 1 1
(0.6 mm).
Retention:
(0.7 mm).

adams clasps on 6 6

Anchorage:

reciprocal.

Baseplate:

simple.

Create space for incisors

Active components: finger springs on 2 2
(0.6 mm).
Retention:
(0.7 mm).

adams clasps on 64 46

Anchorage:

reciprocal.

Baseplate:

simple.

Retraction of canines
A-

Active components:
on 3 3 (0.5 mm).
Retention:
mm)

guarded finger springs

adams clasps on 6 6 (0.7

fitted labial arch 1 1 (0.7

mm).
Anchorage:

provided by all the teeth which are clasped and

contacted by the baseplate.

Baseplate:

an anterior bite plane is usually necessary to

relieve occlusal interference and reduce the
overbite if deep.

BActive components: modified buccal canine retractor on 3 3 (0.7

mm).
Retention:

adams clasps on 6 6 (0.7 mm).

Anchorage:

provided by all the teeth which are clasped and

contacted by the baseplate.

Baseplate:

an anterior bite plane is

usually necessary to
relieve occlusal
interference and reduce
overbite if deep.

the

Distal movement of molars

AActive components: screw with the long axis parallel to the line of
the arch.
Retention:

adams clasps on 6 6 (0.7 mm)

2

fitted labial arch on 1 1

(0.7 mm).
Anchorage:

Simple

Baseplate:

should be split and an

anterior bite plane may
used to clear the
occlusion.

be

BActive components: finger spring on 6

(0.7 mm).
Retention:
(0.7 mm)

adams clasps on 4 46
fitted labial arch on 1 1
(0.7 mm).

Anchorage:

Simple

Baseplate:
occlusion.

anterior bite plane may be used to clear the

To retract canine and reduce small overjet

Active components:
4 (0.7 mm).

reverse Hawley arch

finger springs on 3 3 (0.6

mm).
Retention:
(0.7 mm).

adams clasps on 6 6

Anchorage:
Baseplate:

provided by the teeth which are clasped and

contacted by the baseplate.
anterior bite plane to reduce overbite.

Retraction of upper incisors

Active components: Roberts retractor (0.7
mm).
Retention:
(0.7 mm).
Anchorage:

Baseplate:

adams clasps on 6 6
provided by the teeth
which are clasped and contacted by the
baseplate.
anterior bite plane to reduce the overbite.

Palatal movement of a canine

Active components: modified buccal canine retractor on 3.
Retention:
(0.7 mm).

adams clasps on 6 6

fitted labial arch on 1 1

(0.7 mm).
Anchorage:
Baseplate:

simple.
simple.

Buccal movement of premolars

Active components: T spring on 4 .
Retention:
46 (0.7 mm).
Anchorage:
Baseplate:

adams clasps on 6
Simple
posterior bite plane.

Upper arch expansion

Active components: mid palatal screw
Retention:
46 (0.7 mm).
Anchorage:
Baseplate:

adams clasps on

64

reciprocal
cut away from the incisors and split in the midline
with posterior bite plane.

Retraction of lower canines

Active components: buccal canine
retractor on 3
Retention:
6 (0.7 mm).
Anchorage:
Baseplate:

adams clasps on
Simple
simple.
5

Distal movement of lower molars

Active components: screw.
Retention:
(0.7 mm).
Anchorage:

adams clasps on 64

46

Simple

Baseplate:

split at the screw.

Rotated incisor
Active components: Hawley arch (0.7

mm)

Z spring 1 (0.5 mm).

Retention:
46 (0.7 mm).

adams clasp on

Anchorage:

all other teeth.

Baseplate:

simple.

Instanding incisor
A6

64

Active components: Z spring on 2 (0.5

mm).
Retention:
46 (0.7 mm).

adams clasps on

Anchorage:

Simple.

Baseplate:

posterior bite plane.

64

BActive components: Z spring on 2

mm).

(0.5

Retention:
(0.7 mm).

66

adams clasps on
fitted labial arch 21

(0.7

mm).
Anchorage:

Simple.

Baseplate:

posterior bite plane.

Proclination of incisors
AActive components: double Z spring on
12 (0.5 mm).

21

Retention:
46 (0.7 mm).

64

adams clasps on

Anchorage:
Baseplate:

Simple.
posterior bite plane in case of crossbite.

BActive components: screw.

Retention:
(0.7 mm)

adams clasps on 6
fitted labial arch on 1 1

(0.7 mm).
Anchorage:
Baseplate:

Simple.
posterior bite plane in case of crossbite.