Orthodontic Removable Appliances for Dental Professionals

This course will take you from zero to hero of the following orthodontic topics: Contemporary removable appliances; Functional appliances; Extraoral appliances.

Here are the main headlines that this course covers:

Contemporary removable appliances

1.Types of tooth movements with removable appliance

1. Tipping

2. Overbite reduction

3. Crossbite correction

4. Extrusion

5. Intrusion

2. Components of removable appliance

1.1 Retentive components

1.2 Active components

1.3 Expansion screws

3. Clinical use of removable appliance

4. Treatment with removable appliance

4.1 Flat anterior bite plate therapy

4.2 Posterior bite planes

4.3 Opening and closing spaces with removable appliances.

4.4 Modificated appliances

5. Functional appliances – basic characteristics

5.1 Treatment philosophy

5.2 Clinical effects

5.3 Types of functional appliances

• Removable appliances – Activator, Bionator, Frankel system, Twin block
• Fixed functional appliances – Herbst appliance, Power scope

5.4 Pre-functional stage of treatment

6. Removable appliances used with fixed appliances

5.1 Headgear

5.2 Facemask

5.3 Chin cup

6. Clear aligner therapy

Functional appliances

1. Definition for functional appliance

2. History of the appliances

3. Classification

4. Effects of functional appliances

4.1 Dentoalveolar changes

4.2 Skeletal changes

4.3 Growth stimulation and acceleration

4.4 Soft tissue changes

5. Ideal requirements of functional appliances

6. Advantages and limitations

7. Indications for functional therapy

7.1 skeletal criteria

7.2 Dental criteria

7.3 Soft-tissue criteria

7.4 Functional criteria

8. Appliances

8.1 Upper anterior flat bite plane

• Bite plane with labial bow
• Sved bite plane

8.2 Upper anterior inclined plane

8.3 Lower inclined plane

8.4 Vestibular screens

8.5 Hotz oral screen

8.6 Lip bumper

8.7 Andersen activator

• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Steps in construction
• Bite registration
• Teeth movements with activator
• Treatment effects

8.8 Bionator

• Types of Bionator
• Objectives of treatment
• Standard appliance components and construction
• Indications and contraindications
• Class III Bionator

8.9 Frankel appliance

Extraoral appliances

1. Introduction

2. Indications for use of extraoral force

3. Location of Center of Resistance of the Dentomaxillary Complex

4. Components of Headgear

4.1 Face-bow. – outer and inner

4.2 Anchorage source or headgear strap

4.3 Force element. Earlier elastic bands/straps

5. Types of headgear

5.1 Cervical Headgear

5.2 High-Pull Headgear

5.3 Straight-Pull Headgear

5.4 Vertical-Pull Headgear

5.5 Headgears for incisor retraction

6. Uses of headgear

7. Patient instructions and disadvantages of Headgear therapy

8. Reverse-pull Headgear/Face mask

9. Indications for Face Mask

10. Components of Face mask

10.1 Intraoral Device

10.2 Elastic Traction

11. Protraction headgear

12. Chin cup