Treatments
Types of Treatments
- Palatal expander: To expand narrow upper jaw
- Fixed appliance (Pendulum): To correct Class II malocclusion with moderate “overbite”
- Headgear: To help correct protruding teeth and jaw problem during growth period
- Extraction: To resolve crowding problem
- Surgery: To correct jaw disharmony and facial imbalance
- Habit correctors: To eliminate tongue thrusting and finger sucking habits
- Lip bumper: To allow lateral expansion of lower arch
- Lower lingual holding arch (LLHA): To maintain space for eruption of permanent teeth
- Invisalign: “Invisible braces” to correct some malocclusions, to straighten the teeth using series of clear trays instead of regular braces
- Retainers: To stabilize teeth in new position or to correct minor tooth relapse
Types of Braces
- Metal
- Clear (Clarity Braces)
- Invisalign
