Orthodontic Appliances

Lingual Bar

A permanent retainer bar that typically stretches across the bottom first four teeth.

Hawley

A type of retainer that people that had braces typically receive afterward.

Essix

Another form of retainer that people receive after having braces.

Braces

Device used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health.

CARRIERE

Fixed appliance used to correct Class III occlusion at the beginning of treatment, before braces or along with lower Invisalign aligners.

NANCE

Fixed appliance used to expand or rotate the upper molars, or to hold molars in place. Appointment Type: Initial delivery - Any appointment after that - "App Check"

RPE - Rapid Palate Expander

Fixed appliance used to expand the palate and to correct the bite that either has a cross bite ("opposite" bite) or a narrow upper arch. It widens the upper arch to create space for permanent teeth. Appointment Type: Initial delivery - "Phase I start" Any appointment after that - "App Check"

LLHA - Lower Lingual Holding Arch

Fixed appliance used to preserve and create space in the mandibular (lower) arch and to aid in uprighting of the molars. Appointment Type: Initial delivery - Start Phase 1 Any appointment after that - "App Check"

Invisalign

Work the same way that braces do, but they are removable and made out of clear flexible plastic.