The fabrication and clinical application of semi-fixed mandibular lingual arch expansion appliance.
- Author:
Shi-tong JIANG
1
;
Hua WANG
;
Zhong-jun AN
;
Guang-jun JIANG
;
Liang-kun JIANG
Author Information
1. Dept. of Orthodontics, Donggang District People's Hospital of Rizhao City, Rizhao 276800, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Dental Arch;
Humans;
Mandible;
pathology;
Orthodontic Appliances;
Palatal Expansion Technique
- From:
West China Journal of Stomatology
2010;28(4):455-456
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Semi-fixed mandibular lingual arch expansion appliance is composed of a mandibular molar band, a keyway and arch expansion spring. The arch expansion spring are used to expand maxillary arch symmetrically or asymmetrically when bolts of the two ends are inset into keyways. Dental arch expansion appliance for 25 patients with mandibular arch stenosis showed that semi-fixed mandibular lingual arch expansion had good effect and could be used to expand mandibular arch.
